SOLVED: (DDO) Optional Smaller Save File

Craftomega

When dealing with some of the more complex and large files from DDO in same cases the overall file size reaches 4+ gigabytes. While space is cheap it can still cause problem is you need to transfer the files and it can also add up quickly if you are working on several projects.

Could there be an option to have a save file that only saves the information of how a file was created but not the textures that Quixel creates? While this would lead to long load times I feel it would be a worthy addition to this amazing program.

OutOfMyMind

Another problem with saving is that when you delete/move maps used to create project you cant open it again.
So yeah saving needs some work in general.

Avis Para.doc's

You can easily create a smart material to achieve that kind of flexibility in saving your projects. But if anything changes in texel density or input map that applied smart materials will be a little bit different because of regeneration process.
If you open Project.xml file you can find line "<Inputs>" and there you need to put your new path to the maps.

It will look like that

      <Inputs>
        <Input Name="AO" Path="D:\Projects\Quixel Mat Test\MatTest_AO.png"/>
        <Input Name="MaterialID" Path="D:\Projects\Quixel Mat Test\MatTest_Color.png"/>
        <Input Name="Gradient" Path="D:\Projects\Quixel Mat Test\MatTest_Gradient.png"/>
        <Input Name="Height" Path="D:\Projects\Quixel Mat Test\MatTest_Height.png"/>
        <Input Name="Normal" Path="D:\Projects\Quixel Mat Test\MatTest_Normal.png"/>
        <Input Name="ObjectSpaceNormal" Path="D:\Projects\Quixel Mat Test\MatTest_Objectspace.png"/>
      </Inputs>

But you can open that project any way. Error occurs if you try to run Re-Importer.

Eric Ramberg

Hi Craftomega!

You can save a preset for the whole scene and apply it later to get all your materials, to do this click on the meny button of ddu ( top right corner below the X) and select "Save Preset from Document"
This will save all your materials from the active project in one file.

As you mention, moving or deleting project files right now is not possbile, you could do as Avis suggests but as he alos mentions you cant re-import.

Let me know if you have any more questions!