====================================================================== SOME INFO ====================================================================== I Dream Why Even Bother Bikini - �Causam 2018 Thank you for purchasing the I Dream Why Even Bother Bikini. For support please contact me via email at: http://www.renderotica.com/content-artists/Causam/1386 ====================================================================== CONTENTS ====================================================================== ..\My Library\data\Causam\I Dream Beach And Casual Wear\IDWEBB_Bottom\Morphs\Causam\Base\ Back Out.dsf Crotch Left.dsf Crotch Narrow-Wide.dsf Crotch Right.dsf Crotch Side to Side.dsf Crotch Snug.dsf Extreme Low Rise.dsf Hip Adjust Left.dsf Hip Adjust Right.dsf Hip Width.dsf Tummy Out.dsf ..\My Library\data\Causam\I Dream Beach And Casual Wear\IDWEBB_Bottom\UV Sets\Causam\Base\ default.dsf ..\My Library\data\Causam\I Dream Beach And Casual Wear\IDWEBB_Bottom\ IDWEBB_Bottom_G3_974.dsf IDWEBB_Bottom_G3_D2_1948.dsf ..\My Library\data\Causam\I Dream Beach And Casual Wear\IDWEBB_Jewel_Clasp\UV Sets\Causam\Base\ default.dsf ..\My Library\data\Causam\I Dream Beach And Casual Wear\IDWEBB_Jewel_Clasp\ IDWEBB_Top_G3_Clasp.dsf ..\My Library\data\Causam\I Dream Beach And Casual Wear\IDWEBB_Top\UV Sets\Causam\Base\ default.dsf ..\My Library\data\Causam\I Dream Beach And Casual Wear\IDWEBB_Top\ IDWEBB_Top_G3_D3_3625.dsf ..\My Library\data\Causam\I Dream Beach And Casual Wear\IDWEBB_Top_D\UV Sets\Causam\Base\ default.dsf ..\My Library\data\Causam\I Dream Beach And Casual Wear\IDWEBB_Top_D\ IDWEBB_Top_G3_D3_5855.dsf ..\My Library\People\Genesis 3 Female\Clothing\Causam\I Dream Why Even Bother Bikini\Materials\ Gold Silk Damasq Bottom.duf Gold Silk Damasq Bottom.duf.png Gold Silk Damasq Top.duf Gold Silk Damasq Top.duf.png Teal Orchid Bottom.duf Teal Orchid Bottom.duf.png Teal Orchid Top.duf Teal Orchid Top.duf.png ..\My Library\People\Genesis 3 Female\Clothing\Causam\I Dream Why Even Bother Bikini\ IDWEBB_Bottom.duf IDWEBB_Bottom.duf.png IDWEBB_Jewel_Clasp.duf IDWEBB_Jewel_Clasp.duf.png IDWEBB_Top.duf IDWEBB_Top.duf.png IDWEBB_Top_W-Clasp.duf IDWEBB_Top_W-Clasp.duf.png ..\My Library\Runtime\Textures\Causam\I Dream Why Even Bother Bikini\ Gold Silk Damask_a.png Gold Silk Damask_d.png Gold Silk Damask_h.png Gold Silk Damask_hn.png Gold Silk Damask_ln.png Gold Silk Damask_mn.png Gold Silk Damask_n.png Gold Silk Damask_s.png Gold Silk Damask_sn.png Teal Orchid2_a.png Teal Orchid2_d.png Teal Orchid2_h.png Teal Orchid2_hn.png Teal Orchid2_ln.png Teal Orchid2_mn.png Teal Orchid2_n.png Teal Orchid2_s.png Teal Orchid2_sn.png ..\My Library\ Causam_Readme.txt ====================================================================== Product Requirements and Compatibility ====================================================================== Programs Required: DAZ Studio 4.10 (should work with earlier versions well, though I haven't tested this). Models Required: Genesis8 female. Any addons required to use: None. ====================================================================== ABOUT THE SET ====================================================================== Thank you for purchasing this product, the next in a line of beach and casual wear to be called "I Dream", which will be released over the coming months. The I Dream Why Even Bother Bikini is designed for larger breasted G3F models. With morphs for bikini bottom fits, along with hidden properties, it is usually quite easy to get a snug fit that is sexy and as revealing as the artist wishes. ====================================================================== INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ====================================================================== 1. Unzip the archive into a temporary folder. 2. If you want the product to appear under "My Library" in DS, copy (merge) the "data", "People", and "Runtime" folders into "C:\Users\\Documents\DAZ 3D\Studio\My Library". If you want the product to appear under "My DAZ 3D Library", copy (merge) "data", "People", and "Runtime" folders into "C:\Users\Public\Documents\My DAZ 3D Library" 3. In DS, in the Content Library tab, right-click "DAZ Studio Formats" and choose "Refresh". ====================================================================== MORPHS ====================================================================== Panties: Tummy Out Crotch Snug Crotch Left Crotch Right Crotch Narrow-Wide Hip Left Adjust Hip Right Adjust Hip Width Top: None (It's barely there to begin with ;) ). ====================================================================== TIPS ====================================================================== This product is designed for and tested with G3 females. The included morphs, when used in conjunction with hidden properties, allow a perfect fit for most poses. It also works very well with Fit Control, if you have it. -------------NOTE ON SUBD:-------------- For best results, leave the garment at Base resolution. I have gone to lengths to make sure that the mesh is smooth enough that it will look good without converting to SubD. The reason for this is that subd, as most of you know, can complicate poke-through issues. A smoothing modifier is built in, so you should be able to get a good looking fit without converting the mesh. Also, you should change "Edge Interpolation" from Sharp Edges to Soft Corners and Edges, particularly for the top. We're all familiar with the way DAZ handles fit with large breasted models, and I have found that using soft edges along with raising the smoothing iterations is the best simple solution to the problem. ------------------------------------- ----------IMPORTANT NOTE ON THE JEWEL CLASP:---------------------- Unlike with the JTB for Genesis 8, the clasp for this bikini is optional. I made the decision to include it as a prop which can be parented to the "Clasp Point" vertex group in order to avoid the minor deforming of the clasp which occurs even with rigidity set. There are two ways to use it in the scene: 1) Merge the ID_WEBB_W-Clasp scene subset into your scene (it is included in the same folder as the wardrobe items, and is labelled 'set'). Then simply fit it to your model. You will need, probably, to adjust the attitude of the clasp depending on the morphs of your model. This is very easily done. This method is the fastest and simplest of the two. 2) The second method is more complex and frankly, I see no real reason to do it this way unless you want to place the clasp somewhere other than midway between the breasts. Still, it is an option which will grant some creative freedom to you: After adding the ID_WEBB_Top to your model, you will need to enter mesh edit mode with the bikini top selected. Then right click, Geometry Selection, Select By, Surfaces, and choose "Clasp Point". The next step is to right click, Geometry Assignment, Create Rigid Follow Node From Selected. You will be prompted to name the node, and you can name it anything you like. Then load the clasp, move it into position between the breasts, and parent it in place to the Clasp Point follow node (or whatever you named it in the first step) object in the scene tab (this will appear as a child of the bikini top). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Top: Usually a smoothing iteration of 10 suffices to provide a good looking fit in most extreme poses. You should experiment. However if this is not enough to do the trick due to a model with extreme proportions, the hidden property morphs will generally fix any issues - let's face it, any model with breasts large enough to cause poke-through issues will already have these properties in the duf file and they will therefore be available for use on the bikini top mesh. Experiment with them and if you still cannot find a solution, contact me at my email and I will be happy to walk you through some options. Bottom: The morphs provided allow the artist to make the bikini bottom either 'merely sexy' or very revealing. I have made it a point to make sure this garment snugs itself around genitalia add-ons. The most helpful settings for securing a good snug fit around these products are smoothing and collision. In cases where a large set of labia will not quite fit within the mesh even using the provided morphs, your best be is to adjust the hidden gens properties with the bikini bottom selected. Textures: I have provided two material presets, Gold Silk Damasq and Teal Orchid including their normals, speculars, bumps, etc. However the artist may use any 2048 image they choose. ====================================================================== TAGS ====================================================================== Bikini, Jewel, Thong, Causam, I Dream Beach And Casual Wear ====================================================================== COPYRIGHT & LICENSE ====================================================================== Copyright (c) 2018 Causam. All rights reserved. Not intended for redistribution.