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


Files Included in this Archive:
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\Runtime\Geometries\LDHalterTop\LDHalterTopV4.obj
\Runtime\Libraries\Character\LDHalterTop\HalterTop V4.cr2
\Runtime\Libraries\Character\LDHalterTop\HalterTop V4.png
\Runtime\Libraries\Materials\LDHalterTop\MAT HalterTop DCA.mc6
\Runtime\Libraries\Materials\LDHalterTop\MAT HalterTop DCA.png
\Runtime\Libraries\Materials\LDHalterTop\MAT HalterTop Latex.mc6
\Runtime\Libraries\Materials\LDHalterTop\MAT HalterTop Latex.png
\Runtime\Libraries\Materials\LDHalterTop\MAT HalterTop UJ.mc6
\Runtime\Libraries\Materials\LDHalterTop\MAT HalterTop UJ.png
\Runtime\Libraries\Pose\MAT LDHalterTop\MAT HalterTop DCA.pz2
\Runtime\Libraries\Pose\MAT LDHalterTop\MAT HalterTop DCA.png
\Runtime\Libraries\Pose\MAT LDHalterTop\MAT HalterTop DCA.ds
\Runtime\Libraries\Pose\MAT LDHalterTop\MAT HalterTop Latex.pz2
\Runtime\Libraries\Pose\MAT LDHalterTop\MAT HalterTop Latex.png
\Runtime\Libraries\Pose\MAT LDHalterTop\MAT HalterTop Latex.ds
\Runtime\Libraries\Pose\MAT LDHalterTop\MAT HalterTop UJ.pz2
\Runtime\Libraries\Pose\MAT LDHalterTop\MAT HalterTop UJ.png
\Runtime\Libraries\Pose\MAT LDHalterTop\MAT HalterTop UJ.ds
UV_LDHalterTop.gif
LDHalterTopV4_Readme.txt


Files Required:
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Krystal's Halter Top (for texture and bump maps)



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 LDHalterTop.

Install the .mc6 files and their .png thumbnails in one of Poser's Runtime\Libraries\Materials folders.  The default folder is LDHalterTop.

Install the .pz2 files, their .png thumbnails, and related .ds files somewhere in Poser's Runtime\Libraries\Pose folders.  The default folder is MAT LDHalterTop.

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

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

Make certain that Krystal's halter top is also installed before applying any of the MATs.



Operating Instructions:
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Load the halter 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 / G4 is selected before loading the halter top into the scene.

The halter top is untextured by default, but has the same UV-mapping as Krystal's, and can share its textures.  Use the included .mc6 material collection (in Posers 6-7) or MAT pose (Poser 5) to apply all necessary materials.

Studio users may use the included MAT poses in Poses\MAT LDHalterTop.  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 three 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.

The lower portion of the kerchief can be manually posed by means of a body handle to simulate motion and gravity.  The handle will not be visible when rendered in Poser.  Studio users must remember to toggle the kerchief handle's visibility off before rendering.



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 noses were blown during the making of this product.
