The Umbilicals created by: Arki (Kim Schneider), December 2012 contact: kim@drachen-tor.de ############################################ Thank you for downloading the umbilcals figure for The Pod set! ############################################ Some notes about the Firefly Renderer: The following render settings were used in the promo images and they should bring you very good results: * Cast Shadows - ON or OFF (this depends on your image; if you wish to render shadows, switch it ON) * Raytracing - ON or OFF (this depends on your image; if you wish to render raytraced shadow, reflections and refraction, switch it ON) * Raytrace Bounces - 0; 1 or higher (0 will result in no real reflections, 1 or 2 will create real reflections if there is a shader present in your scene which requires this; 3 is required for refractions if there is a shaders present in your scenes which requires this; 4 is required for reflections through transparency if there is a shader present in your scenes which requires this – each value above 1 or 2 will increase render time!) * Min Shading Rate - 0,20 (you can lower this even more if hair or lashes don't look as good as you have expected) * Pixel Samples - 5 * Max Bucket Size - 64 (you can lower this if your computer is not able to handle it well, 32 is a common setting here * Smooth Polygons - ON * Use Displacement Maps - ON or OFF ( ON will yield best results with this set) * Just leave the rest the way it is ############################################ Resources used * self created patterns and designs * self taken photographs * image material from image*after.com ############################################ Required products * Victoria 4 * Michael 4 ############################################ Required software * Poser 8 or above * DAZ Studio 3 or above ############################################ Installation Extract the zip-file directly into your Poser Directory. ############################################ The Umbilical figures come with the following options: * one articulated umbilical figure with numerous fix and adjustment morphs * zero pose sets for the umbilical * five presets pose sets for each Victoria 4 and Michael 4 * two texture sets for the umbilical figures * Poser MATs for the umbilical figures with real reflection and fake reflection option, both in SSS and non SSS variant ############################################ Included texture resolutions: * all textures are between 300 x 300 and 4000 x 4000 pixels ############################################ Usage tips and limitations Using the umbilicals The umbilicals come with presaved and positioned versions to be used with Victoria 4 or Michael 4 and the poses of the Pod scenery set! You can either use the figure files in the character folder or use the utility poses in the pose folder to place the zeroed umbilicals and cables. Before applying a new pose, best use the zero utility poses the umbilicals. Then position the umbilicals to Victoria or Michael and apply the new pose sets matching the poses for Victoria and Michael. Always remember to parent the FIRST body part of umbilical to their respective base body parts on Victoria and Michael. The provided instruction thumbnails will tell you which cable or umbilical should be parented to abdomen or neck, etc. For a simple step by step instruction on how to progress see the short breakdown below: 1.) Load Victoria 4/Michael 4 2.) Zero her/his joints and switch off IKs (use the provided utility poses under Pose/AK ThePod/01 - Utils) 3.) Select the BODY of Victoria 4/Michael 4 4.) Load the desired umbilical figure and parent it (first bodypart always, follow the instgructional thumbnails in the character folder) to V4/M4 5.) Pose and morph V4/M4 and adjust the umbilical by translating and rotating its first body part into position 7.) Apply MATs to umbilicals and Victoria 4/Michael 4, add hair, ... 8.) render ... Rendering times and shaders This set comes with two different material sets – one providing real reflection for separate material zones, and one with fake reflection. The materials with real reflection options take a VERY long time to render if you use them on the umbilicals! ############################################ Poser files ################################################################## ..\Runtime\AK Readmes\The Pod\ AK_TheUmbilicals_README.txt RDNA_license.txt ..\Runtime\AK Templates\The Pod\ AK_TPumbilical.jpg ..\Runtime\Geometries\Arki\ThePod\ AK_TPumbilical.obj ..\Runtime\Libraries\Character\AK ThePod\02 - Scenery\ 01 - Umbilical NEUTRAL.cr2 01 - Umbilical NEUTRAL.png 05 - Umbilical M4.cr2 05 - Umbilical M4.png 05 - Umbilical V4.cr2 05 - Umbilical V4.png 05 - Umbilical instructions.cr2 05 - Umbilical instructions.png ..\Runtime\Libraries\Pose\AK ThePod\01 - Scenery\ 00 - ZEROED Parts.png 00 - ZEROED parts.pz2 00b - Umbilical ZEROED.png 00b - Umbilical ZEROED.pz2 01 - Cables & Umbilicals.png 01 - Cables & Umbilicals.pz2 01a - Umbilical for M4.png 01a - Umbilical for M4.pz2 01a - Umbilical for V4.png 01a - Umbilical for V4.pz2 06 - Posed Umbilicals.png 06 - Posed Umbilicals.pz2 07 - Umbilical 01 M4.png 07 - Umbilical 01 M4.pz2 07 - Umbilical 01 V4.png 07 - Umbilical 01 V4.pz2 07 - Umbilical 02 M4.png 07 - Umbilical 02 M4.pz2 07 - Umbilical 02 V4.png 07 - Umbilical 02 V4.pz2 07 - Umbilical 03 M4.png 07 - Umbilical 03 M4.pz2 07 - Umbilical 03 V4.png 07 - Umbilical 03 V4.pz2 07 - Umbilical 04 M4.png 07 - Umbilical 04 M4.pz2 07 - Umbilical 04 V4.png 07 - Umbilical 04 V4.pz2 07 - Umbilical 05 M4.png 07 - Umbilical 05 M4.pz2 07 - Umbilical 05 V4.png 07 - Umbilical 05 V4.pz2 ..\Runtime\Libraries\Pose\AK ThePod\02 - Scenery MATs\Scenery FakeRef MATs\ 02 - Parts.png 02 - Parts.pz2 05 - Umbilical natural.png 05 - Umbilical natural.pz2 05 - Umbilical nocturnal.png 05 - Umbilical nocturnal.pz2 ..\Runtime\Libraries\Pose\AK ThePod\02 - Scenery MATs\Scenery RealRef MATs\ 02 - Parts.png 02 - Parts.pz2 05 - Umbilical natural.png 05 - Umbilical natural.pz2 05 - Umbilical nocturnal.png 05 - Umbilical nocturnal.pz2 ..\Runtime\Libraries\Pose\AK ThePod\02 - Scenery MATS SSS & AO\Scenery FakeRef MATs\ 02 - Parts.png 02 - Parts.pz2 05 - Umbilical natural.png 05 - Umbilical natural.pz2 05 - Umbilical nocturnal.png 05 - Umbilical nocturnal.pz2 ..\Runtime\Libraries\Pose\AK ThePod\02 - Scenery MATS SSS & AO\Scenery RealRef MATs\ 02 - Parts.png 02 - Parts.pz2 05 - Umbilical natural.png 05 - Umbilical natural.pz2 05 - Umbilical nocturnal.png 05 - Umbilical nocturnal.pz2 ..\Runtime\Textures\Arki\ThePod\ AK_TPREF1.jpg AK_TPREF2.jpg AK_TPcudisc.jpg AK_TPcudiscBUM.jpg AK_TPcudisc_2.jpg AK_TPumbilical.jpg AK_TPumbilicalBUM.jpg AK_TPumbilicalTRS.jpg AK_TPumbilical_2.jpg AK_TPtubespod1BUM.jpg AK_TPtubespod1_2.jpg