Step 14: Select the root of your character. Step 13: Right-click “DAZ Studio Formats” and select “Add a Base Directory” to add your animation’s save location. Step 12: Within Daz Studio, select the tab “Content Library.”

Step 11: From the “Export DUF to DAZ Studio”, select “Export DUF.” Select the “Confirm” button and now your image has been exported over to Daz Studio. Step 10: Select “Browse” and choose the directory for where you would like to save this file. A pop up window will appear with the title “Export DUF to DAZ Studio.” This is how the character will be located within Daz Central. Step 9: Update the “Animation Name” field. Step 8: From the “Daz Studio Tools for Maya”, select “Export Animations to DAZ” Step 7: Continue animating your character. **Additional Details: Once complete, a brand new rig will be attached to your character. Step 6: Select “Rig or Re-target Skeleton.” From the pop up window titled “Choose your File,” select “Run on open file.” OR: Select “Choose file” and locate where the image is saved. Step 5: From the menu toolbar within the “Script Editor,” select “Command,” and then “Execute.” A pop up window will appear with the title “Daz Studio Tools for Maya.” (DO NOT exit out of this pop box as it will be used later to “Export Animations to Daz.” Highlight the text by double clicking on DAZTools. Step 4: Select the MEL tab and type in DAZTools (case sensitive). Step 3: Within the top menu toolbar, select “Windows,” “General Editors”, and then “Script Editor.” A pop up window will appear with the title “Script Editor.”

IF “Daz3D” is NOT an option within the top menu toolbar, refer to the article, “Maya Bridge: Exporting character(s) using Daz to Maya Bridge.”. Step 2: Within the top menu toolbar, select “Daz3D,” and then “Daz to Maya.” **Additional Details : Each time you import your scene from one application to the next, you will always be required to save your scene. The steps below will assist you in bridging your character from Maya into Daz Studio.

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