Tutorial on eyelashes porting

Summary

Shinteo demonstrates a trial-and-error method for porting custom eyelashes to a Genesis 8 Female figure in DAZ Studio. The example uses eyelashes from a Warcraft Tyrande model. The process transfers rigging to the custom lashes, adjusts their shape to fit the Genesis figure, and optionally uses a morph from the original lashes to improve the fit.

Workflow

1. Transfer the rig

   • Open Transfer Utility.
   • Set the Genesis 8 Female eyelashes as the source and the custom eyelashes as the target.
   • Set Item Shape to Current. Shinteo notes that some selected options may not make a difference, but seem to help the fit.
   • Leave Fit to Source Figure and Parent to Source Figure unchecked, then accept to transfer the rigging.

2. Fit the lashes to Genesis 8

   • Run Transfer Utility again, with the Genesis 8 figure as the source and the custom eyelashes as the target.
   • Set both item shapes to Current, since the target now has a rig.
   • Uncheck the other options, then enable Reverse Source Shape.
   • Optionally enable a smoothing modifier before accepting.

3. Improve the fit with a morph

   • Use Morph Loader Pro to load the morph from the original eyelashes.
   • Dial the morph as needed to help the custom lashes fit better.
   • Shinteo also mentions setting the smoothing weight to zero.

4. Test the result

   • Try eye poses, including closing the eyes, and check that the custom lashes follow the eye shape.

Shinteo describes this as an experimental method rather than a confirmed official workflow, but says it works adequately for them.

Creators and Contributors

Shinteo is the tutorial presenter. The tutorial uses eyelashes from Warcraft’s Tyrande as its example; no other individual contributors are named.