I had behind about 6 versions and finally realized I needed to update. I've had 3.14.2.9 (latest) and 3.14.2.10 (pre-released) and both have resulted in this. Is it a piece of cc? I've gotten this pop up a lot as well. What am I missing?
So You Want to Make a Sims Render: A SimsRipper Tutorial
In order to import your sims into blender, you'll first have to convert them into a file type that blender will recognize.
This process is done by using SimsRipper, a free software that'll do all the heavy lifting for you!
A few tips before you open SimsRipper:
Create a new save and name it something memorable
Delete all townies and unused sims out of this save
Only use this save for render sims
Create your sim in CAS, save them to your library, then save and quit your game
The more sims you have in your render save, the slower the ripper will load, so try to keep your sim count low!
Some presets will transfer in weird ways to blender, so be aware of that when creating your sim
SimsRipper steps:
Download and unzip Sims Ripper
Put the Sims Ripper folder somewhere easy to find (I have mine on my desktop)
Open the folder and select the "Application" file
The Ripper may take quite some time to open - be patient!
Once it opens, you'll see this screen:
This is SimsRipper without a save file selected. We need to select our save file.
To select your save file, click "select" in the top right and navigate to your most recent save (your render save)
Once your save file loads, you'll see a list of sim names on the left:
Select the sim you want to rip from the left sidebar, then WAIT - it will take some time to load!
Your sim will show in the center once it's loaded:
This is the extent of the steps, but you do have a few options, I'll go into those quickly.
Your sim will load with their every day outfit, but you can select other outfits from the dropdown on the right:
Note: switching between outfits will take time so be patient!
You can also select whether they have taglines or are burned
If you have an occult sim, you can select which form to rip
Saving your rig:
Before you save your ripped sim, make sure your settings match these:
Having all separate meshes with one texture will benefit us later. (:
& of course we want HQ!
When you're ready, click the DAE button to save your sim.
A few tips:
Save your sims in a place that's easy to find & tidy
The cleaner you keep your files the easier your life will be
Choose a permanent place for your ripped sims, as moving them will cause annoying problems later on
It's perfectly fine to dress your sims in game and rip them dressed, but if you want to save yourself the headache of doing this process (like I do), you can also rip a sim in their underwear (lmao) and dress them in blender (I'll post a separate tutorial on how to do this - it's my typical process)
Be sure your settings are right before saving as a .dae! It's such a headache to find out later they were wrong.
I hope this helps! Please feel free to leave questions in the comments or send an ask if anything is unclear!
