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Sharareh
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Error while experimenting new Cas Room Sept 24, 2023 7:12:20 GMT -5

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Post by Sharareh on Sept 24, 2023 7:12:20 GMT -5

Hi !

Where should I get started? So, I was obsessed with cas rooms that have mirrors and I searched a bit about it and I found out nearly all the cas room creators use LittleDica's cas room as a base. Link here: href.li/?http://www.modthesims.info/d/639065/old-school-cas-room.html

After finding this fact, I give it a try and downloaded it. I exported the mesh and after I did some changes to it I wanted to import it to the s4s and that was when I recieved this error log:

The Sims 4 Studio - Version 3.2.1.1

System.AggregateException: One or more errors occurred. (Could not find file 'C:\ProgramData\S4Studio\Scripts\b0a9aab6-75dd-4069-95da-04575a276a93\s4s.out.mlod'.)

---> System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not find file 'C:\ProgramData\S4Studio\Scripts\b0a9aab6-75dd-4069-95da-04575a276a93\s4s.out.mlod'.

File name: 'C:\ProgramData\S4Studio\Scripts\b0a9aab6-75dd-4069-95da-04575a276a93\s4s.out.mlod'

at Microsoft.Win32.SafeHandles.SafeFileHandle.CreateFile(String fullPath, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, FileOptions options)

at Microsoft.Win32.SafeHandles.SafeFileHandle.Open(String fullPath, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, FileOptions options, Int64 preallocationSize)

at System.IO.Strategies.OSFileStreamStrategy..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, FileOptions options, Int64 preallocationSize)

at System.IO.File.OpenRead(String path)

at S4Studio.ViewModels.BuyBuildLodItem.ImportMesh(BlenderUtilities blender_util, String blender_path)

at S4Studio.ViewModels.BuyBuildLodItem.<>c__DisplayClass47_0.<ImportMesh>b__0()

at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.InnerInvoke()

at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunFromThreadPoolDispatchLoop(Thread threadPoolThread, ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)

--- End of stack trace from previous location ---

at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.ExecuteWithThreadLocal(Task& currentTaskSlot, Thread threadPoolThread)

--- End of inner exception stack trace ---

What does it mean?

I also tried importing the original mesh (LittleDica's mesh without any changes) back and I received the same error again.

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Error while experimenting new Cas Room Sept 25, 2023 9:21:50 GMT -5

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Post by mauvemorn on Sept 25, 2023 9:21:50 GMT -5

Hi. Can you try this:
- clone any maxis object;
- export the blend;
- import it without changing anything

if you will get the error, share your s4s settings please
If not, then something is missing in the blend file of your cas room. It must be structured like the original: same number of meshgroups, correcposing cuts ( so that the mirror replaces the mirror and not something else, for example), each meshgroup should be affected by the same bones as the one it will replace is affected by, the first uv map must be named uv_0

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Error while experimenting new Cas Room Sept 28, 2023 5:10:07 GMT -5

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Post by Sharareh on Sept 28, 2023 5:10:07 GMT -5

Sept 25, 2023 9:21:50 GMT -5 mauvemorn said:

Hi. Can you try this:
- clone any maxis object;
- export the blend;
- import it without changing anything

if you will get the error, share your s4s settings please
If not, then something is missing in the blend file of your cas room. It must be structured like the original: same number of meshgroups, correcposing cuts ( so that the mirror replaces the mirror and not something else, for example), each meshgroup should be affected by the same bones as the one it will replace is affected by, the first uv map must be named uv_0

Thank you so much for your guidance. I tried and it was fine in other cases and I didn't receive an error. Is there a complete guide where I can study cuts and geoms from scratch?

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Error while experimenting new Cas Room Sept 28, 2023 9:58:33 GMT -5

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Post by mauvemorn on Sept 28, 2023 9:58:33 GMT -5

Yes, but its for cas items. Objects use different numbers
Here is where all of it is located

Apr 14, 2023 4:44:38 GMT -5 mauvemorn said:

- find a similar maxis item, clone it, export the blend. In the scene there will be an object, one or two shadows, possibly more objects ( for glass, for example );

- append/import your object, select it, rename uv map to uv_0;

- ignore uv_1, objects have the same uv_0 and uv_1 maps;

- in most cases the original object will have one or multiple vertex groups. You need to double-click on it to rename, Ctrl C to copy the name ( usually transformBone ), then create a new vertex group on your mesh, paste the name. If there is only one vertex group, switch to edit mode, select everything with A, and assign the whole mesh to it;

- give the mesh the same cut number;

- you may need to adjust uv_0 if it was not square or rectangular;

- you may also need to vertex paint the mesh if it needs to light up;

- you may need to adjust the meshgroups of shadow underneath the object in edit mode;

- delete the reference, save

If everything will turn out to be okay, there may be something off with the original package. You're not the first person who cant make cas rooms with mirrors

Last Edit: Sept 28, 2023 10:01:13 GMT -5 by mauvemorn

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Error while experimenting new Cas Room Sept 29, 2023 8:50:34 GMT -5

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Post by Sharareh on Sept 29, 2023 8:50:34 GMT -5

Sept 28, 2023 9:58:33 GMT -5 mauvemorn said:

Yes, but its for cas items. Objects use different numbers
Here is where all of it is located

Apr 14, 2023 4:44:38 GMT -5 mauvemorn said:

- find a similar maxis item, clone it, export the blend. In the scene there will be an object, one or two shadows, possibly more objects ( for glass, for example );

- append/import your object, select it, rename uv map to uv_0;

- ignore uv_1, objects have the same uv_0 and uv_1 maps;

- in most cases the original object will have one or multiple vertex groups. You need to double-click on it to rename, Ctrl C to copy the name ( usually transformBone ), then create a new vertex group on your mesh, paste the name. If there is only one vertex group, switch to edit mode, select everything with A, and assign the whole mesh to it;

- give the mesh the same cut number;

- you may need to adjust uv_0 if it was not square or rectangular;

- you may also need to vertex paint the mesh if it needs to light up;

- you may need to adjust the meshgroups of shadow underneath the object in edit mode;

- delete the reference, save

If everything will turn out to be okay, there may be something off with the original package. You're not the first person who cant make cas rooms with mirrors

Thanks! I'd really appreciate that

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Error while experimenting new Cas Room Sept 30, 2023 17:12:18 GMT -5 mauvemorn likes this

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Post by liijoue on Sept 30, 2023 17:12:18 GMT -5

Hi! I actually recently had the same error when trying to import a mesh into a cas room with mirror, even if it was literally the exact same original mesh I just exported. Like you, I found that most cas rooms with mirrors are created from LittleDica's package. The only other one I could find that was notably different was this one by brujah , but even that gave me the same error. No idea what causes the error, but I couldn't find a solution, so I made my new cas room from scratch.

I'm not sure if it will work, but feel free to try using my cas room package as a base.
My package is different because I made it from scratch in S4S very recently, and there are only 2 mesh groups.
You can download it here.

If that doesn't work, you can try making your own from scratch, but tbh it's really not beginner friendly. Eventually I might make an actual tutorial with detailed steps, but here are the basics:

Create an object override of the base game cas room, by searching '9686' with 'show debug' checked. (make sure it's the original Maxis/EA cas room object from the game, not the cc version!)

This object already has 2 mesh groups, which is good because we need one for the mirror, and at least one for the scene.
It is kinda complicated to add an extra mesh group, so it's simpler to just use these 2.

Use the original mesh as a reference to make sure your new mesh matches the mesh groups, vertex groups, bones, weights, UVs etc.

In Warehouse, change the 'dropshadow' group shader to 'flatmirror'
I recommend Fullbright shader for the other mesh group, but that's up to you.

Since I removed the 'dropshadow' shader, I baked the shadows into my diffuse texture.

You'll also need to adjust the 'mirror plane normal' and 'mirror plane offset' to match the angle of your mirror. The simplest thing is to position your mirror exactly the same as another package (mine or Littledica's or Brujah's all have different angles you can try)

I hope this helps!

Last Edit: Sept 30, 2023 17:34:58 GMT -5 by liijoue

mauvemorn Global Moderator If you get no reply from me in 24 hours, please bump the thread Posts: 13,115	Error while experimenting new Cas Room Sept 30, 2023 17:33:36 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by mauvemorn on Sept 30, 2023 17:33:36 GMT -5 I assume that tsr workshop was used to add a new meshgroup for the mirror to the package, so s4s may have problems with how it was done
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Error while experimenting new Cas Room Sept 30, 2023 17:39:24 GMT -5

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Post by liijoue on Sept 30, 2023 17:39:24 GMT -5

Sept 30, 2023 17:33:36 GMT -5 mauvemorn said:

I assume that tsr workshop was used to add a new meshgroup for the mirror to the package, so s4s may have problems with how it was done

This is my assumption as well, but I'm not sure since brujah is a mod here. I assumed their cas room was made only using S4S, but I get the same error with their package as well.


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Post by Sharareh on Sept 24, 2023 7:12:20 GMT -5

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