Little_Dragon's Tube Top for V4, A4, and The Girl 4


Files Included in this Archive:
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\Runtime\Geometries\LDTubeTop\LDTubeTopV4.obj
\Runtime\Libraries\Character\LDTubeTop\TubeTop V4.cr2
\Runtime\Libraries\Character\LDTubeTop\TubeTop V4.png
\Runtime\Libraries\Materials\LDTubeTop\MAT TubeTop Sky.mc6
\Runtime\Libraries\Materials\LDTubeTop\MAT TubeTop Sky.png
\Runtime\Libraries\Pose\MAT LDTubeTop\MAT TubeTop Sky.pz2
\Runtime\Libraries\Pose\MAT LDTubeTop\MAT TubeTop Sky.png
\Runtime\Libraries\Pose\MAT LDTubeTop\MAT TubeTop Sky.ds
\Runtime\Textures\LDTubeTop\LDTubeTop_SkyT.jpg
\Runtime\Textures\LDTubeTop\LDTubeTop_SkyB.jpg
UV_LDTubeTop.gif
LDTubeTopV4_Readme.txt


Installation Instructions:
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All important files are archived with their filepaths intact, so if you extract to your Poser folder everything should go to the right place.  Just to be thorough, however, here are the manual installation paths:

Install the .cr2 file and its .png thumbnail in one of Poser's Runtime\Libraries\Character folders.  The default folder is LDTubeTop.

Install the .mc6 file and its .png thumbnail in one of Poser's Runtime\Libraries\Materials folders.  The default folder is LDTubeTop.

Install the .pz2 file, its .png thumbnail, and related .ds file somewhere in Poser's Runtime\Libraries\Pose folders.  The default folder is MAT LDTubeTop.

Install the .obj file in the \Runtime\Geometries\LDTubeTop folder.

Install the JPEG files in the \Runtime\Textures\LDTubeTop folder.

A UV template is provided in GIF format, should you wish to create your own textures.


Operating Instructions:
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Load the tube top from the Library.  Conform to Victoria 4, Aiko 4, or The Girl 4.

V4, A4, and G4 make heavy use of built-in magnets.  To reduce pokethrough, Poser users will need to apply one of the Magnetize utility poses (provided by DAZ) to magnetise the clothing.  This step is not necessary in DAZ|Studio, as Studio automatically magnetises conformers.



Notes:
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To ensure that the joint-controlled morphs work properly in Poser, make certain that V4 / A4 / TG4 is selected before loading the tube top into the scene.

The tube top is untextured by default.  Use the included .mc6 material collection (in Posers 6-7) or MAT pose (Poser 5) to apply all necessary materials.

The V4 tube top is texture-compatible with Krystal's tube top.

Studio users may use the included MAT pose in Poses\MAT LDTubeTop.  In more recent versions of Studio, this should automatically apply the appropriate DS material presets.

Morphs marked with "pbm" or "fbm" prefixs are part of a set of morphs spanning multiple body parts.  They are controlled from the BODY node.

All morphs and channels are organized using Poser's dial-grouping feature.  Partial-body and joint-controlled morphs have been tucked out of the way in their own PBM and JCM groups.  This feature does not work in versions prior to P5.

This item supports over four dozen body morphs from the V4/A4/G4/Creature Creator packages.  Poser users will need to set the body morphs manually.  Since all significant controls are located in the BODY root node, it should be a relatively simple matter to copy-and-paste from the character to the clothing.

Certain body morphs may exhibit pokethrough in the chest area when set to negative values.  I've included a thickness morph to help combat this problem.



Legal Mumbo-Jumbo:
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Feel free to use this item in your renders for any purpose, personal or commercial.  Do not redistribute without permission.

No legal disclaimers were harmed during the making of this item.
