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1.2 - Metapipe Free Installation
Download Metapipe Free files from Artstation and unzip the files below inside "C:\Arts and Spells\Scripts"
Double click on READ ME file. There is detailed information about installation.
Inside the READ_ME.txt file you will see the code below under the #4 step. Change the lines of the code that says "//EDIT HERE//" with your information of names and paths. Write your names and paths inside quotes "". Use forward slash "/" for all of your paths. Delete "//EDIT HERE//" letters as well.
Example (They will be YOUR PATHS and DNAs);
ROOT_DIR = "c:/dna_calibration"
MAYA_VERSION = "2023"
dnaPath = "c:/Users/Uzay/Documents/Megascans Library/Downloaded/DHI/h344NMUV_asset/1k/asset_source/MetaHumans/CustomDNA/SourceAssets/CustomDNA.dna
Copy the code above that you modified. Open Maya and click on left up corner settings button. Then click Shelf Editor.
In the left side, click right up corner plus button. New shelve is created. Rename it to Arts and Spells.
In the right side, click right up corner, there is same button of plus button. This will create shelf content that we will use it to call as button to execute our code. Rename it to Metapipe Free.
Rename Tooltip to Metapipe Free as well. To change the icon of the button you can click on the right side folder button and load a icon.
Click on the button "Command" on top of the panel. Then select language as "python". If you keep the language as "MEL" you will get "Syntax Error".
Click on Save All Shelves
Go to
Documents/support/plugins/maya/YOUR LATEST QUIXEL BRIDGE VERSION(EG. 7.1)/MSLiveLink/DHI/plugins/Windows/2023.
Find "embededRL4.mll" and copy that file.
Paste that file inside
Documents/support/plugins/maya/YOUR LATEST QUIXEL BRIDGE VERSION(EG. 7.1)/MSLiveLink/plug-ins.
If there is no folder called "plug-ins", create it exact same with "plug-ins", without using any capslock. Folder naming is important!
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