Definitive Guide for modeling in VAM (morphs, clothes, hair and CUA)

[henriii]

My attempt with this post is to create an easier way to learn the basics (and advanced) steps to model in VAM

Sadly I cannot create the guide, I'm a newbie, but trying to learn I've found the information is spread in a lot of links, some of them outdated, maybe we can build just one guide with the best (and updated) data?

This is what I got so far:

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MORPHS (character modeling):

Options:

1. Use the morphs inside VAM
pros: no need extra software, easy to understand
cons: ??

Plugins to work with morphs in VAM:
https://hub.virtamate.com/resources/mass-morph-manager.4013/
https://hub.virtamate.com/resources/morph-merger.142/
https://github.com/pinosante/VAM-Evolutionary-Character-Creation (I'm not sure about this, it will try to generate morphs mixing other morphs from our library?)

2. Use FaceGen to replicate faces from photos:
https://hub.virtamate.com/resources/requested-info-workflow-of-how-i-do-my-looks-faces.12514/
https://hub.virtamate.com/resources/quick-facegen-texture-fix-which-was-requested.11858/
https://hub.virtamate.com/threads/f...-the-face-map-to-match-a-different-skin.8361/
Not sure how to import into VAM (do we need to import first to DAZ and then to VAM?)

3. Foto2VAM

Guides - How to use foto2vam

Introduction This tutorial will focus on how to create content to use in foto2vam to allow you to come up with a good result and have a nice base model that will inspire you for original content. It means I won’t cover how to install or convert...

hub.virtamate.com

Is this better than FaceGen?

4. DAZ to VAM
Vam internally uses DAZ Genesis 2 models, so if you model it inside DAZ using Genesis 2 everything should be compatible.
Is a bit confusing anyway, some people are reporting problems, would be great to have an updated and detailed tutorial with all the tips and recommendations
https://hub.virtamate.com/resources/vam-to-daz-2.888/
https://hub.virtamate.com/threads/daz-3d-and-vam.805/#post-2159
Combine morphs to apply with just one morph in VAM:

How to combine Genesis Morphs into a single slider with DAZ Studio (Morph Loader Version)

Does this means we could download any DAZ Genesis 2 character and use it in VAM without too much effort?
(what about the hair and clothes?)


Convert other DAZ Genesis (8 etc) to Genesis 2:
I think this is problematic, or maybe it's easier now and we need a definitive guide for this?
https://hub.virtamate.com/resources/import-genesis-8-character-only-morph-to-vam-with-pictures.6260/
https://hub.virtamate.com/resources...only-morph-to-vam-with-scale-100-in-daz.5776/


Convert any Genesis version to G2 for use in VAM

Create VAR directly from DAZ?
https://hub.virtamate.com/resources/daz-to-var-2.13686/

5. ANY OTHER 3D Software to VAM
Steps are basically to create a DAZ Genesis 2 model as a base model, export it, import that into another 3D sculpt software, and then export and import again in DAZ
https://hub.virtamate.com/resources/how-to-use-blender-to-sculpt.2302/
https://hub.virtamate.com/resources/vam-to-blender-to-vam.3759/
https://hub.virtamate.com/threads/i...a-human-models-into-vam-as-person-item.17326/

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SKIN / TEXTURES

When using software like DAZ, FaceGen etc, it will create the texture too
Some people recommends to use the original textures from VAM and edit them using Photoshop or Paint ?
https://hub.virtamate.com/resources/quick-facegen-texture-fix-which-was-requested.11858/

SKIN in VAM tutorial

https://hub.virtamate.com/resources...o-create-your-own-custom-face-textures.38812/

https://hub.virtamate.com/resources/my-skin-texturing-workflow.29014/
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CLOTHES

Can be created inside VAM? if yes what are the limitations
What are the recommendations to create clothes?
Is better to create clothes in DAZ?
https://hub.virtamate.com/resources...port-any-3d-clothing-item-to-virtamate.24629/
https://hub.virtamate.com/resources...d-clothing-imports-without-deformation.12708/
https://hub.virtamate.com/threads/daz-v4-clothes-import-as-black.11281/
I've seen some people are using Marvelous Designer

Marvelous Designer to VAM

https://hub.virtamate.com/threads/creating-clothing-daz-blender-marvelous-designer-unity.12309/

https://hub.virtamate.com/resources/vam-using-clothing-for-beginners.13506/

https://hub.virtamate.com/resources/mikumikudance-mmd-model-clothing-to-vam-port.13495/

https://hub.virtamate.com/resources/fishnet-pantyhose-process-video.4866/

Virtamate - Making a bow process video

https://hub.virtamate.com/resources/t-shirt-guide.953/

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HAIR
https://hub.virtamate.com/resources/hairstyle-creation-guide-tips.423/ (creating hair in VR mode)

Virt-A-Mate Hair Styling Tutorial

DAZ to VAM
https://hub.virtamate.com/threads/best-way-to-import-hair-and-eyebrows-from-daz3d.44304/ (no replies, user is having problems)

Hair Collider
https://hub.virtamate.com/resources/easy-hair-collider-guide.28551/ (is this required only for Futa?)

What about CUA Hairs? I have seen many models (specially anime style) have this, why is that? and how can we make them?

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CUA (CUSTOM UNITY ASSET)

https://hub.virtamate.com/resources/the-definitive-asset-creation-tutorial-for-vam.16753/

https://hub.virtamate.com/resources/unity-assetbundles-for-vam-1-xx.167/

VAM Tutorial #18 - Unity Assets Vol 1 (import, fix, export prefab assetbundles)
VAM Tutorial #19 - Unity Assets Vol 2 (Create Environments With ProBuilder)

https://hub.virtamate.com/resources...hair-with-cuaautofollow-and-ezsoftbone.20221/

CUA PHYSICS / COLLIDERS
(no replies, so not sure how to do this)
https://hub.virtamate.com/threads/how-to-make-a-hair-wig-with-custom-unity-asset.27086/
https://hub.virtamate.com/threads/cua-as-hair-with-cloth-physics-how.24505/
https://hub.virtamate.com/threads/unity-asset-physic-in-vam.35726/

https://hub.virtamate.com/threads/can-we-edit-the-vam-custom-unity-assets-in-unity.17641/

https://hub.virtamate.com/threads/cua-as-hair-with-cloth-physics-how.24505/
https://hub.virtamate.com/threads/cua-with-rig-how-to-set-physics.15739/

https://hub.virtamate.com/threads/unity-asset-physic-in-vam.35726/ no replies

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Maybe we can edit this post adding more information, useful tips, replying some common questions etc, or transform it to a guide I don't know

 

[Clownmug]

Wow, this is a nice compilation of info!

It'd be nice if there was more info on CUA physics out there. I've been trying to figure out how to do CUA hair for porting anime, game, etc. characters for awhile.

Regarding porting characters, another section you could possibly add could be info on baking textures from one model to another. On the hub I found a guide and template by MrGiggly (see below) for working with Genesis models at least.

https://hub.virtamate.com/resources...rt-v4-m4-g2-3-8-8-1-9-textures-to-g2f-m.4647/

Also, here's another guide/tool by Chokaphi you could reference for converting morphs between Genesis versions.

https://hub.virtamate.com/resources/daz-generations-converter.26752/

 

[Jocks3D]

Yes, what a nice compilation. Maybe you should post this under the "Guides" section?