Hi Dr. Bernie. If you have a workflow that you are happy with, don't change it. When I use V3/M3 and V4/M4 figures, all within Carrara, I get occasional poke through. Not a big deal as it is easy to fix. As for my genesis and genesis 2 workflow, I do not go through complex or expert efforts. But, I do use Studio to convert items made for older figures for use with genesis and genesis 2. It only has to be done once for any clothing item. For me, I don't see this as any more onerous than using Poser's wardrobe wizard to convert clothes designed for SP3 to V3. In fact, it takes much less time than converting a figure using wardrobe wizard. But, if Studio can't be part of your workflow for whatever reason, then I don't recommend my particular method for you.
- One-time conversion for each item to be used
- I open Studio
- I load the Genesis 2 male (or whatever the target figure is) from the People folder of the Daz Studio Formats folder
- I drag and drop an item designed for M4 on to the G2M (Studio prompts me for which figure was this designed, I choose Michael 4)
- In the scene hierarchy, I select the top level G2M figure
- I then use FILE : SAVE AS : WEARABLE PRESET
- Studio prompts me for a save location. I have created subfolders in my presets folder, with names like "M4 to G2M" so save there
- I exit Studio
- I open Carrara and load G2M from the Daz Studio format content folder
- I navigate to my wearable presets folder (or wherever the converted figure was saved)
- I load the converted wearable preset as a new figure without "fit to" yet
- After the figure loads, I select the clothing item and use "fit to" to apply to G2M - all morphs are automatically loaded
- For items that I have already converted (and this is many)
- Open Carrara
- Load G2M
- Load converted clothing item without using fit to yet
- select clothing item and use "fit to" in the properties tray
Do I have occasional poke through? No more than when I use V3/V4/M3/M4.
If you NEVER have to fix poke through for V4/M4 or fix odd folds when joints bend, etc., then you should not change your workflow. But that has not been my experience.with V4/M4. Use whatever works for you.