Carrara 8 Basic Users Guide - Documentation Center - Daz 3D
Carrara 8 Basic Users Guide - Documentation Center - Daz 3D
Carrara 8 Basic Users Guide - Documentation Center - Daz 3D
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<strong>Carrara</strong> 8 – <strong>Basic</strong> <strong>Users</strong> <strong>Guide</strong><br />
COLLADA and FBX<br />
Import and Export: <strong>Carrara</strong> 8 has many improvements in import and export of industry-standard Collada and<br />
FBX formats. Model and texture a character, rig them for animation, and export to game engines such as Unity <strong>3D</strong><br />
all in one application.<br />
User Interface<br />
Puppeteer: Use the puppeteer tool, as seen in DAZ Studio, to create custom animation scrub palettes for movement,<br />
morphs, positioning, or any other parameter-based attribute. Record your animation scrubs and play them<br />
back as fully-keyframed animations!<br />
CARRARA 7 IMPROVEMENTS<br />
Vertex Modeling Updates: Vertex objects can now be modified while in the Model room without switching back<br />
and forth between rooms.<br />
Content LOD Support: Adds the ability to load and use Level of Detail meshes and control which meshes are<br />
used based on distance from the camera.<br />
UV's<br />
UV UI Enhancements (Standard, Pro): The UV Editor has been expanded allowing editing of UVs in the main<br />
viewport.<br />
UV Unfolding (Pro Only): Adds the ability to unfold UV maps when in the UV Editor.<br />
UV Relax Seams (Standard, Pro): Adds the ability to relax UV seams when in the UV Editor.<br />
<strong>3D</strong> Painting<br />
<strong>3D</strong> Painting (Pro Only): Provides the ability to paint directly on objects using color, shaders, and imported textures.<br />
Also includes real bumps and specularity display in OpenGL<br />
COLLADA<br />
COLLADA Export: Provides export in the COLLADA file format to support the DAZ Studio COLLADA Exporter<br />
and further integration between <strong>Carrara</strong> and DAZ Studio. Currently only available for PCs.<br />
COLLADA Import (Standard, Pro): Provides the ability to import files exported out in the COLLADA file format.<br />
Currently only available for PCs.<br />
Animation<br />
Non-Linear Animation Merge Tracks: Provides an improved interface to create groups of tracks then collapse or<br />
expand the tracks in those groups. Helps optimize the screen space so you can focus on your animation.<br />
OpenGL<br />
Specularity and Bump Display in OpenGL (Pro Only): When in OpenGL mode, specularity and bump can be<br />
seen in real time on the object when supported by the video card. Changes made to the texture for bump and<br />
specularity are updated in real time.<br />
Larger OpenGL Texture Display: Improves <strong>Carrara</strong>’s rendering of textured objects in OpenGL by using higher<br />
texture resolutions when supported by the hardware.<br />
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