#ts4 creator help

[sunflower-petals]

So I’m making a necklace mesh, and I usually use the decimate modifier to lower the poly count.  This time, the pieces of the necklace are so small (even though the poly count is ridiculous - 38k) that it won’t go much lower without looking awful.  

I’m sure there are many, but are there any other ways to lower poly count in blender after the entire mesh is made, besides decimate? Thanks guys! 

[pictureamoebae]

Does anyone know how to remove this cube/environment map from an object? (It’s the thing that is making those squares that are meant to look like reflections from a nearby window.)

It’s a shared map, but I can’t find it in the warehouse, only references to it under material definitions, which, when I simply remove those references (from every model lod), don’t actually remove the effect in-game.

Using the cheat studio.exportall dumps the cube map into the folder, but importing via studio.importall doesn’t actually import an edited version back in again (I think importall only imports diffuse textures).

Is there a way to import an edited version into the warehouse directly and have it referenced instead? Or remove it altogether?

I’m not having any luck finding any information on the S4S forum. I’ll start a thread over there too though.

Edit: haha, just found a thread...

[sunflower-petals]

Does anyone have any advice on how to stop these black splotches from appearing on this mesh? I swear I’ve had this problem before, but I can’t remember what causes it. I’ve meshed these earrings three times, three different ways and omg the black is still there. Any help is appreciated!

[sunflower-petals]

Ok I have a quick cc making question!

I’m trying to make 3D moles. I’ve started with just one, one the left cheek, right in the middle. Everything works well, except if the sim has chubby cheeks. I’ve already done the weights, and I figure that’s the problem, as it doesn’t sit on top of the cheek, but on the same place on every sim, no matter how chubby. If I go into detail edit mode, and turn the sim to the side and move the cheek forward, the mole doesn’t move with it.

My question is, how do I get the mole to sit on top of the cheek & move with it? Any help or advice is appreciated!

[sunflower-petals]

Ok I am super frustrated right now...

If anyone can help me figure this out, I’d be sooo grateful!!! So, here’s a picture for reference of what’s happening in CAS with these earrings I’ve made:

This is what they’re supposed to look like:

So right now, the weights are assigned to the head I believe.  I UV mapped them, and transferred the uv1 from a pair of earrings in s4s (base game earrings).  Could it be the uv 1? I’m sooo confused! I’ve been working on these for days now and have no idea whats happening! The bottom lobe piercing is perfectly fine; it’s just the top helix hoops that are a mess!!! 

I appreciate any advice, tips, help y’all can give me. I’m at a loss! (I’ve even tried to map the uv 1 myself, which was a disaster!)

Thank you guys!

[sunflower-petals]

Alright, update on the earrings!! 😩

I’m about to pull my hair out y’all. Thank you though, @simblrcollective for mentioning vertex painting to me! I hadn’t looked too much into it & ive learned a lot!

So, I vertex painted, double checked weights (still assigned to the head) & re did the uv1 by data transferring from a base game set of dangly earrings again. I had done this initially, but I’d messed with the uv1 myself so I wanted to get it back to what it was.

Went back into s4s; mesh looks great. Opened up CAS, now it looks like it did - with the hoops in the middle of the ear; a mess - AND the whole earring is wavy?? I’m so confused!

I’m thinking it might be the uv1. Because the base game earrings I transferred from didn’t have helix hoops, so there’s really no data there, right? Omg I’m at a loss!

If you’re confused, here’s my first post on them: right here

[sunflower-petals]

Alright, quick question for anyone who makes presets! I’m attempting my first full body preset and it keeps coming up “index is outside of bounds of the array”. Well I’ve edited the mesh about three times. Any advice? It’s be much appreciated!

[sunflower-petals]

Does anyone know of any good tutorials for the Mod Constructor? Any recent ones? I have some good ideas for some traits (& one in progress) but dang it’s confusing!