mcjNewCastle

Installing the Castle Prop

The installation package ( .zip ) can be found at the bottom of this page : mcjNewCastleFinal.zip

note: Last minute changes: due to google-sites limits i packaged the prop as 4 zip files,

MCJNEWCASTLEFINAL_NOTEXTURES.ZIP, MCJNEWCASTLEFINAL_TEXTURES_1.ZIP, MCJNEWCASTLEFINAL_TEXTURES_2.ZIP and MCJNEWCASTLEFINAL_TEXTURES_3.ZIP

Unzip it into your Poser content folder

Note: if you downloaded the castle before March 2017, a part of the stairs is missing

so you can download/install the tiny file mcjStairsMissingTwirls.zip

or the whole castle zip

You can recognize a Poser Content folder by the fact it contains a Runtime folder

typically:

C:\program files\daz\studio\content\

or

C:\Users\YOURNAME\Documents\DAZ 3D\Studio\My Library

once installed the prop will appear in your library in the "Poser Formats" section

props/mcasual

Installing the script to manage your castle

The installation package ( .zip ) can be found at the bottom of this page : MCJNEWCASTLESETUPANDPRESETS.zip

Unzip it into your Daz Studio content folder

typically :

C:\program files\daz\studio\content\

or

C:\Users\YOURNAME\Documents\DAZ 3D\Studio\My Library

once installed the prop will appear in your library in the "Daz Studio Formats" section

/scripts/mCasual

This package also includes Daz Studio compatible material presets in the folder

/Presets/Materials/mcasual

Loading the Castle and Stair props manually

If the installation went well, the castle and stair prop will be in your content library

in a "Poser Formats" subsection, probably something like MyLibrary/Props/mcasual.

If you are new to Daz Studio, be aware that Daz Studio only sees the folders

which you specified in Edit/Preferences/Content Library/Content Directory Manager.

When you load the mcjNewCastleStair prop, it should appear exactly at the proper location

There's a Floor "Trap" panel and a Ceiling "Trap" panel that needs to be deleted

simply select them with your mouse and hide or delete them.

Using the special script to add window and door hardware

I did not install hinges, door handles and locks because the polygon count would be too high and would overload many PCs.

But we have just what we need to quickly install them

Select a door, a window or a castle module ( click on a wall )

run mcjNewCastleSetup

go in the Windows And Doors tab

Open/Close

if a castle module is selected, using the Open Doors and Close Doors buttons will open/close all the windows and doors for that module

else, only the selected door/window will open/close

Attach Type B door handles

Here, i selected a TypeB door frame,

i clicked the "Attach Handles To Type B Doors" and 4 door handle props were loaded and parented to the 2 doors

If i selected only 1 door, then only that one door would get a handle.

Using the corresponding "Remove" button would remove (delete) the handle props from that/those door(s)

Attach Type A door cremones

Here, i selected a TypeA door frame,

i clicked the "Attach cremones To Type A Doors" button The locking mechanism was loaded parented and positioned

Using the corresponding "Remove" button would remove (delete) the props from that/those door(s)

note that our cremones are a mix between cremones and espagnolettes

Attach handles to attic windows

Here, i selected an attic window frame

i clicked the "Attach handles To Attic windows" button Two small handles were loaded positioned and parented to the 2 windows

Using the corresponding "Remove" button would remove (delete) the props from that/those window(s)

Attach hinges to doors

Here, i selected a door frame

i clicked the "Attach hinges to doors" button

the 6 hinges were added to the 2 doors, quite a complex setup if you did it by hand !

Using the corresponding "Remove" button would remove (delete) the props from that/those door(s)