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Post by joysavvy on May 22, 2023 9:31:12 GMT -5
Hello, I'm very new to S4S, but I've used Blender 3.0 before (novice level). I'm trying to export an animation and view the rig in Blender and I'm unable to view anything when I open my Blender file. Here are the steps I'm taking to create the Blender file: 1) After opening S4S, I select "Clip Pack" and click "Animation" 2) I save a file name (with .package extension) 3) I select the "Clips" tab and click "Export" (Blank Clip should be selected, next to the Rig option). 4) I save another file name (with .blend extension) 5) I close S4S and open Blender * At this point, the Blender file does not have anything in the Scene other than the camera and lamps. Also, I've noticed that there isn't a Sims Add-on in my Blender preferences. Could this be causing my issue? I would appreciate any tips/suggestions in resolving my problem, Thank you <3 Programs Installed: S4S Sudio 3.2.0.6 (Star) Blender 3.3.1 There is only one (admin) user account on my pc. Images for reference :      |
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Post by mauvemorn on May 22, 2023 9:52:40 GMT -5
Hi. What do your s4s settings look like?
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Post by joysavvy on May 22, 2023 10:48:38 GMT -5
Hi. What do your s4s settings look like? Hi Mauvemorn, Thank you very much for replying. I incorrectly attached the supporting images to my original post, please see attached for the S4S settings. Thank you  |
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Post by mauvemorn on May 22, 2023 11:27:07 GMT -5
Hm. Your paths are correct and the latest version of s4s no longer causes the type of permission issue that prevented the plugin from appearing
Could you please try to export an object and check if s4s mesh tools has appeared?
If no, try deleting s4s folder from Documents and restarting s4s, exporting a new file instead of opening an existing and checking again
If none of this will help, where is your s4s installed?
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Post by joysavvy on May 22, 2023 12:30:21 GMT -5
Hm. Your paths are correct and the latest version of s4s no longer causes the type of permission issue that prevented the plugin from appearing Could you please try to export an object and check if s4s mesh tools has appeared? If no, try deleting s4s folder from Documents and restarting s4s, exporting a new file instead of opening an existing and checking again If none of this will help, where is your s4s installed? Hello Again I exported an Object Mesh and opened the file in Blender; the mesh tools did not appear. I also deleted the s4s folder from my Documents and restarted s4s. exported a new file and the mesh did not appear in Blender. I currently have s4s installed on my C:drive ( C:\Program Files (x86)\Sims 4 Studio ). I have another drive on my pc, I can try to install the program on my D: drive [EDIT: Installing S4S on my D: drive didn't help ] I noticed that the addon is an option in Blender, but I cannot enable it. (the add on didn't appear prior to this post)   |
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Post by mauvemorn on May 22, 2023 14:15:41 GMT -5
Strange, you dont even have the second addon Try this: - download this zip; - go to C:\Users\----\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\3.3\scripts. If you do not see Appdata folder, See more - Options - View - Show hidden files - open addons.zip, then addons folder inside of it, then drag its content into addons  after that, try exporting a new file again this is what it should be like, library disabled, mesh tools enabled  |
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Post by joysavvy on May 22, 2023 15:17:10 GMT -5
Strange, you dont even have the second addon Try this: - download this zip; - go to C:\Users\----\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\3.3\scripts. If you do not see Appdata folder, See more - Options - View - Show hidden files - open addons.zip, then addons folder inside of it, then drag its content into addons after that, try exporting a new file again this is what it should be like, library disabled, mesh tools enabled Thanks again for helping me to troubleshoot my issue. When I add the attached zip file, I do not see the object in Blender. However, I am now able to view the S4Studio panel in Scene (shown in bottom right of image).  |
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Post by mauvemorn on May 22, 2023 15:25:44 GMT -5
Just to clarify, you put the files inside the zip into addons , not the zip itself, right?
And you re-exported the maxis object/cas file (easier to tell)?
can you try deleting all log files in C:\Users\----\Documents\Sims 4 Studio\Logs and open s4s again, export a new file, etc
Normally nothing in the scene implies the incorrect game path. Yours look correct, but can you open that folder and check if there are indeed the game files and not, say, another The sims 4 folder or nothing (like, empty folder from a previous install)?
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Post by joysavvy on May 22, 2023 17:02:31 GMT -5
Just to clarify, you put the files inside the zip into addons , not the zip itself, right? And you re-exported the maxis object/cas file (easier to tell)? can you try deleting all log files in C:\Users\----\Documents\Sims 4 Studio\Logs and open s4s again, export a new file, etc Normally nothing in the scene implies the incorrect game path. Yours look correct, but can you open that folder and check if there are indeed the game files and not, say, another The sims 4 folder or nothing (like, empty folder from a previous install)? Hi Mauvemorn, Yes, I put the files that were within the zip folder, into the addons folder (not the zip itself). I also re-exported the maxis object/cas file after making the changes and closing everything. I did not have a Logs folder in my Dpcuments (but I could be misunderstanding this, I simply looked for Log within the location provided and didn't see any files with log). I re-did the 2 steps above, just in case I missed something, and I don't see an object in the file. I've uninstalled and reinstalled everything, but I'm getting the same results. Do you mind confirming whether I'm exporting the mesh correctly? > Open S4S > Select "Create 3D Mesh" under Object. Then Click "Object" > Select any object and Click "Next" > Save File Name for Package > Select the "Meshes" tab, then click "Export Mesh" > Save Blender File name. Close S4S. Open Blender File. |
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Post by mauvemorn on May 22, 2023 17:16:50 GMT -5
Yes, everything is correct
No log files just means there was no documented problems, I think
Oh well. You have two options then: repair your game to see if it will work OR try blender 2.76 (the path needs to be changed)
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Post by joysavvy on May 22, 2023 17:36:15 GMT -5
Yes, everything is correct No log files just means there was no documented problems, I think Oh well. You have two options then: repair your game to see if it will work OR try blender 2.76 (the path needs to be changed) Okay, I will give them a try. Thanks again for taking the time to help me with this  I hope you enjoy the rest of your day |
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Post by joysavvy on May 22, 2023 17:46:55 GMT -5
Yes, everything is correct No log files just means there was no documented problems, I think Oh well. You have two options then: repair your game to see if it will work OR try blender 2.76 (the path needs to be changed) Okay, I will give them a try. Thanks again for taking the time to help me with this I hope you enjoy the rest of your day OMG! okay, so I just uninstalled and reinstalled everything (Blender & S4S. Only this time, when I opened Blender, I installed the Blender add-on before making any changes to S4S. (To install the addon: 1. Open Blender 2. Click on Preferences in the Drop-down of the Edit menu option 2. Go to the path ' C:\Program Files (x86)\Sims 4 Studio\Blender\Scripts\ ' and double click the s4studio.zip file). Then I closed everything and restarted my computer. After doing this, I updated my settings, exported a mesh, then closed S4S. Then I opened the blender file and Yayyyyy!!! we did it Thanks again for your assistance I really appreciate it  |
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