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Post by rescas on Aug 6, 2023 10:21:57 GMT -5
could somebody help me figure out what i did wrong on this skirt? i even followed a tutorial on youtube and the skirt looks okay if my sim it still but when it moves like walking etc it becomes distorted, im really a noob with blender and custom content so i would love if anyone could help me figure out whats wrong with it... www.simfileshare.net/download/4080915/ (package so u can open it in your game/blender) imgur.com/a/64pUpQE (how it looks when my sim is still vs walking) |
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Post by BokchoiJo on Aug 6, 2023 23:00:44 GMT -5
Hi, i think the problem is in the weight painting.
To get better weight painting you should transfer the weight from similar looking maxis skirt. Try to start a new package with the denim mini skirt or the pleated mini skirt, not the underwear since it behaves differently when moving. Transfer the weight from the mini skirt to your model.
Now for the model itself try reducing the polycount, 8000 poly is way to much for a mini skirt. See how many polygon maxis uses in their mini skirt, try going around that polycount.
When i check the model the leg & waist part have overlapping polygon, maybe you accidentally copy them twice. Select the overlapping polygon & delete it.
For body part that is covered by the skirt (the pelvis area) just delete it.
For the dangling string on the side, I suggest making it shorter to above the knee so it doesn't look too weird when it's moving.
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Post by rescas on Aug 7, 2023 7:32:47 GMT -5
Hi, i think the problem is in the weight painting. To get better weight painting you should transfer the weight from similar looking maxis skirt. Try to start a new package with the denim mini skirt or the pleated mini skirt, not the underwear since it behaves differently when moving. Transfer the weight from the mini skirt to your model. Now for the model itself try reducing the polycount, 8000 poly is way to much for a mini skirt. See how many polygon maxis uses in their mini skirt, try going around that polycount. When i check the model the leg & waist part have overlapping polygon, maybe you accidentally copy them twice. Select the overlapping polygon & delete it. For body part that is covered by the skirt (the pelvis area) just delete it. For the dangling string on the side, I suggest making it shorter to above the knee so it doesn't look too weird when it's moving. hello thank you so much for the information, i encountered a problem, whenever i try to select the part of the legs that is inside the skirt geometry it selectes the entire legs, do you know to delete only what is not visible? and i have another question, previously i transferred weights from the underwear to the skirt, im wondering if i have to reset the weights (if so, how do i reset?) or if i can just go ahead and transfer from the maxis skirt to mine |
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Post by mauvemorn on Aug 7, 2023 12:24:20 GMT -5
Hi. The mesh is unwrapped badly in uv_0, which is where your problem comes from. If this mesh came with uvs, go back to it, you have to re-make everything anyway because the garment received the data from an underwear instead of a skirt.
Clone a skirt of similar length (yfBottom_SkirtMiniDenim), export the blend, import your skirt there. Close and unwrap holes. Transfer weights, uv_1, vertex paint from a maxis skirt. Duplicate the lower body from the rig, delete the area of it covered by the skirt, join with the skirt. Arrange the uvs in uv_0 correctly. Split the mesh the same way yfBottom_SkirtMiniDenim is split, import into the package, test in-game. Then bake textures and make lods
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Post by rescas on Aug 7, 2023 12:50:09 GMT -5
Hi. The mesh is unwrapped badly in uv_0, which is where your problem comes from. If this mesh came with uvs, go back to it, you have to re-make everything anyway because the garment received the data from an underwear instead of a skirt. Clone a skirt of similar length (yfBottom_SkirtMiniDenim), export the blend, import your skirt there. Close and unwrap holes. Transfer weights, uv_1, vertex paint from a maxis skirt. Duplicate the lower body from the rig, delete the area of it covered by the skirt, join with the skirt. Arrange the uvs in uv_0 correctly. Split the mesh the same way yfBottom_SkirtMiniDenim is split, import into the package, test in-game. Then bake textures and make lods hi, when i append my skirt, it comes already unwrapped like before, weights are also like before, how do i like delete the previous weights so i can transfer from the denim skirt? |
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Post by mauvemorn on Aug 7, 2023 12:56:52 GMT -5
Where does this skirt come from? From another game? Another program? Did you make it from scratch? If it is the first two options, it should already be unwrapped properly, you just need to import it from the original file instead of appending from this blend. If it is the last option, you need to re-unwrap the mesh properly by marking seams
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Post by rescas on Aug 7, 2023 13:08:39 GMT -5
Where does this skirt come from? From another game? Another program? Did you make it from scratch? If it is the first two options, it should already be unwrapped properly, you just need to import it from the original file instead of appending from this blend. If it is the last option, you need to re-unwrap the mesh properly by marking seams i made it myself yes |
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Post by mauvemorn on Aug 7, 2023 13:51:13 GMT -5
create seams in places where they exist on a real life skirt, then unwrap it
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Post by rescas on Aug 7, 2023 14:27:56 GMT -5
create seams in places where they exist on a real life skirt, then unwrap it thanks for the tip, im still not finished unwrapping but id like to ask how would i go about the weight transfer, i have done it wrong previously and id like to know how to undo it so i can re transfer from the denim skirt  |
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Post by mauvemorn on Aug 7, 2023 14:48:42 GMT -5
Like this   |
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Post by rescas on Aug 7, 2023 17:31:10 GMT -5
Like this do you happen to know how to do that in blender 2.79? or do i need to download another specific blender version? |
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Post by mauvemorn on Aug 7, 2023 17:58:11 GMT -5
Delete groups is in the same place Weights are transferred a bit differently  |
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Post by rescas on Aug 7, 2023 20:13:28 GMT -5
that helped ty! unfortunately i run into more issues like uv problems with the pleats, high poly count, when i try it with boots of a certain height the skirt just completely vanishes, etc i guess i will have to redo it from scratch when im more skilled i think i bit more than i can chew on this one xD
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Post by mauvemorn on Aug 7, 2023 20:21:51 GMT -5
The skirt vanishes because of the choice of the item to start the package. If yours has one meshgroup, you clone a skirt made of one meshgroup.
I just checked and, yeah, I did not edit the name of the item I suggested you to clone, so my apologies.
It was meant to be a short skirt with polka dots. If you have a beta version of s4s, you can filter the skirts by the number of meshgroups
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Post by rescas on Aug 8, 2023 8:10:53 GMT -5
The skirt vanishes because of the choice of the item to start the package. If yours has one meshgroup, you clone a skirt made of one meshgroup. I just checked and, yeah, I did not edit the name of the item I suggested you to clone, so my apologies. It was meant to be a short skirt with polka dots. If you have a beta version of s4s, you can filter the skirts by the number of meshgroups ohhh okay, thats good to know for future attempts and also no need to apologize it was a honest mistake :^) thank you for trying to help! |
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