IClone Fundamentals Content - Must we buy it?


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By grinnbear - 9 Years Ago
I purchased the IClone Fundamentals Training & am working on the create section where you add the building. I installed the content through the downloader supplied and it all installed with the NEW tag at the top. When I added it to the scene, I got the watermarks. Then I remembered I have to use the activation. I ran the one-click activation. The item then changed in the content manager to trial, do we have to purchase this content? I tried installing again with an over-wright, activated again, shut program down, opened and tried again, no luck. Let me know if we have to purchase this content, I can't save any of my exercises until that restriction is taken off.
By wires - 9 Years Ago
The files provided with this course contain 2 buildings that you may purchase if you wish, it is however not a requirement - although it makes life a lot easier for the user to have them.

Here are the links to both items in the Content Marketplace - Building 1 and Building 2.  Each one costs 500 DA points.
By wires - 9 Years Ago
@grinbear,

You do not need to learn Blender, or anything else, to follow the course. If you don't wish to purchase the watermarked items you can replace them with 3D Blocks scaled to the size of the buildings. Save each one in your Custom Props folder and use these to follow the course. Delete the original building props from the Project scenes and load your own "buildings", this will remove the watermarks and let you save and render out the projects.
By Alan_M - 9 Years Ago
Hi Folks,

I am the tutor for this course.  It was MakinMovies who did the deal with Reallusion to create the course.  Part of that deal was that a series of buildings from City Elements - Volume 1 & 2 and also  some assets from G5 CloneCloth for Chuck & Gwynn would be made available for free to those that bought the course.  You should not have to buy them and if they are watermarked then there is something wrong.  I will check with my contact at MakingMovies who has the direct access to the right people at Reallusion to find out what is going on here.  It was never the intent that these assets would be water marked they were supposed to be part of the course.

grinnbear (5/30/2016)
I purchased the IClone Fundamentals Training & am working on the create section where you add the building. I installed the content through the downloader supplied and it all installed with the NEW tag at the top. When I added it to the scene, I got the watermarks. Then I remembered I have to use the activation. I ran the one-click activation. The item then changed in the content manager to trial, do we have to purchase this content? I tried installing again with an over-wright, activated again, shut program down, opened and tried again, no luck. Let me know if we have to purchase this content, I can't save any of my exercises until that restriction is taken off.


By wires - 9 Years Ago
It was very clearly stated on the course product page that some projects contained watermarked content (watermarked only if the user didn't already own the items):

*Notice:
                     Some projects might contain contents from the Content Store, and you may encounter watermarks if you do not own these content. However the watermarks will not affect the project functionalities. If you choose to you may replace the copyright content with your own items, or if you are interested in acquiring these content then you may purchase them from the Reallusion Content Store and the Reallusion Marketplace.
*Remove Watermarks by Purchasing the Content.


This practice has been quite common with RL packs for some time now, it's just their way of squeezing more money from the users.

By Snarp Farkle - 9 Years Ago
I will say that I have bought several courses since the late 90's and never had to pay extra for exercise files, although some Lynda.com courses will let you choose not to take the exercise files for a cheaper rate if you're not signed up as a monthly member.
By Realtimer (RL) - 9 Years Ago
Hello Everyone, 

We read this post today, and just found out about this misunderstanding. Alan is correct, that the original deal was to offer these assets to all who purchased this course. Originally we had a PM who was in charge of developing this course and running the material negotiations, but that colleague left and during the transition, forgot to inform the new product manager about this detail.

So we apologize for this, and wish to remind everyone that we will soon email a voucher code to all 
the users who bought the iClone Fundamentals Training videos Course so that they can download the Fundamentals Training Resource Pack from their member page.

FYI - this pack includes; 5 props, 4 body bases, and 4 materials that the trainer used during the making of the training videos.
By Snarp Farkle - 9 Years Ago
Realtimer (RL) (6/4/2016)
Hello Everyone, 

We read this post today, and just found out about this misunderstanding. Alan is correct, that the original deal was to offer these assets to all who purchased this course. Originally we had a PM who was in charge of developing this course and running the material negotiations, but that colleague left and during the transition, forgot to inform the new product manager about this detail.

So we apologize for this, and wish to remind everyone that we will soon email a voucher code to the all users who bought the iClone Fundamentals Training videos Course so that they can download the Fundamentals Training Resource Pack from their member page.

FYI - this pack includes; 5 props, 4 body bases, and 4 materials that the trainer used during the making of the training videos.


Apology excepted Realtimer (RL) thank you! :D
By davide445 - 9 Years Ago
I did activate the voucher but didn't find where to download the pack...
By Peter (RL) - 9 Years Ago
davide445 (6/14/2016)
I did activate the voucher but didn't find where to download the pack...


If you have redeemed the code, go to your Member Account > Order History and there you will find the download link for the "Fundamentals Training Resource Pack". :)
By Snarp Farkle - 9 Years Ago
Realtimer (RL) (6/4/2016)
Hello Everyone,

So we apologize for this, and wish to remind everyone that we will soon email a voucher code to all 
the users who bought the iClone Fundamentals Training videos Course so that they can download the Fundamentals Training Resource Pack from their member page.

FYI - this pack includes; 5 props, 4 body bases, and 4 materials that the trainer used during the making of the training videos.


I am still waiting for this "Voucher Code" so I can go back and follow along with this part of the course, any news on this yet?
By animagic - 9 Years Ago
First time I hear about a "Voucher Code"...:unsure: An update would be appreciated!
By wires - 9 Years Ago
I got an email containing the Voucher Code, and the instructions on how to use it.
By Snarp Farkle - 9 Years Ago
Just found it in my email, should be titled "Receive your Free Training Resource Pack of iClone 6 Fundamentals", just follow the email instructions then it will appear in your "Order History" to download, be sure to select overwrite when prompted to in the RLD.
By animagic - 9 Years Ago
Thanks guys, I just checked my email and it's there.
By Alan_M - 9 Years Ago
Hi everyone,

Alan Marques here:

Reallusion have given me a link for everyone who purchased the course for two videos that recently had errors reported in their contents.

You can download them from this link to update your content:
http://cdn4.reallusion.com/iClone_6_Fundamentals_Update_Videos.zip

All the best
By Snarp Farkle - 9 Years Ago
alan_20090922165144871 (6/15/2016)
Hi everyone,

Alan Marques here:

Reallusion have given me a link for everyone who purchased the course for two videos that recently had errors reported in their contents.

You can download them from this link to update your content:
http://cdn4.reallusion.com/iClone_6_Fundamentals_Update_Videos.zip  All the best

 
Alan your link didn't get all the file name selected, it just takes you to the root folder.   I figured out how to download it but this might trip up a NOOB! :ermm:

https://forum.reallusion.com/uploads/images/363dc4bd-65de-46d0-b403-129e.jpg
By Alan_M - 9 Years Ago
Sorry about that.

Try this one:


FundamentalsUpdateVideos
By silicman - 9 Years Ago
Hi Alan, Can you make some more fundamental video about particle system in iClone? I hope you make it cause it look very interesting but a bit complicated to me. Thank you.
By Alan_M - 9 Years Ago
silicman (7/20/2016)
Hi Alan, Can you make some more fundamental video about particle system in iClone? I hope you make it cause it look very interesting but a bit complicated to me. Thank you.


Thank you for your kind comments.

Not sure I can promise you that one as the course was a huge endeavour and we could only cover so much and not absolutely everything.
I may be able to do some shorter courses in the future about subjects like this but cannot promise right now due to my normal day job I am afraid.

All the best