Hello,

I'm very new to iClone7 and CC3 and am having trouble with the most basic thing:
I can't figure out how to load a purchased character model into CC3.

Here's what I've tried so far:
1) I've looked all over the content tab in CC3 to find my purchased model.  Can't find it.
2) I've downloaded the model to disk, right-clicked the file and chose "Open with" CC3.  Did not work.
3) I tried loading into iClone 7 using the Smart Gallery and it loaded.  However, I couldn't find any way to transfer it to CC3.
4) I checked to see if CC3 had a Smart Gallery function.  After not showing up for a long time, I finally saw the Smart Gallery window in CC3.  Unfortunately, if I click the window header to move it or try to resize the window, it vanishes permanently.  Anyways, I browsed through the Smart Gallery in CC3 and simply could not find my purchased model.

Needless to say, I'm a bit frustrated after spending almost 45 minutes simply trying to load a character model.

If anyone can set me on the right path I would really appreciate it.

Can you share the link of the character you bought?
If you purchased from Marketplace, some characters are for iClone only and this is indicated on the right of the item's detail.

If the smart gallery is not visible, you can activate it from the Plugin Menu (Shift + F4).
If the character is suitable for CC3, you can press the Refresh button on the Smart Gallery and check it from the New Purchase section.

If you have released the smart gallery window, you can pin it to the left or right side of the program by dragging it.


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Hello, Thanks for your reply.

The character model is:  Party_M_0001
https://actorcore.reallusion.com/actor?orderBy=Relevance&keyword=Party_M_0001&asset=party-m-0001

Actorcore characters only work for iClone.
If you are not sure whether a character can be opened in CC3 or not, when you select the character, a button should appear on the right that says "Send to CC3".
If it is not visible, CC3 is not supported.
But if I'm not mistaken, they will work with CC4.

By the way, don't forget to buy the free character for this month.
https://actorcore.reallusion.com/actor/free


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You've been very helpful... thanks.

This is extremely non-intuitive to say the least.  Most people would assume that you could edit a purchased character in the character editor.  Also, having to notice the absence of a GUI element to make a determination that a model can't be sent to CC3 is not super helpful. Hopefully Reallusion will find a way to make this more user-friendly.

Given that the model is for iClone only, does that mean I can't export it to Unity?  Or can a still do this from iClone as well?

ActorCore characters work independently.
In other words, even if there is no iClone, you can directly transfer the character as fbx to any program or game engine you choose while downloading.

You can also transfer with iClone.
Also, when CC4 is released, CC3's sale will be stopped, so there will be no such problem.


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Sounds great.  Thanks again for your help.  I look forward to CC4.

ActorCore offers a selection of file formats to download as shown below:





Gerry

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The point of the ActorCore models is that they are lower-poly so that you can use a lot of them for background characters. Clothing is integrated with the body mesh for efficiency.

They are aimed not only to use in iClone, but in a variety of 3D applications. As Gerry has shown, there are dedicated download options.

Even though you cannot change the clothing itself, you can edit the texturing to get variety in the colors of the clothing. 

See: https://forum.reallusion.com/501931/ActorCore-New-Feature-Create-Unlimited-Styles-for-One-Character-with-Color-and-Material-Variations.

Also: https://actorcore.reallusion.com/color-material-variations.

The character specifications and comparisons are given here: https://www.reallusion.com/content/characterspec/.

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I downloaded those free characters. The character's file extension is an .iavatar (that means  it is only for iClone). CC3 has a file extension of cc.
They downloaded online into my Inventory List. They are in my Character Template folder in iClone.