Smart Gallery - An Intelligent Way to Manage Your Assets


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By Sarah (RL) - 5 Years Ago
Dear Reallusion Users,

The new content management tool Smart Gallery will be officially introduced in iClone, Character Creator and Cartoon Animator in 2020.
https://forum.reallusion.com/uploads/images/63758d65-d8df-4fb1-a387-251d.png


Key Features
  • Access Free Content Resource
  • Install Purchased & Trial content
  • Smart Content Management - Pack View & Item View
  • Intuitive Search and Tagging 
  • Share Content in a Workgroup
  • Upload and Package Content (Content Developer only)

Interface

https://forum.reallusion.com/uploads/images/7568e590-c16d-4499-9f9f-0841.png

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Compatible Version
  • iClone 7.72 (February)
  • Character Creator 3.22 (February)
  • Cartoon Animator 4.3 (Q3)

By wires - 5 Years Ago
This looks like a very interesting addition to the RL products. :cool::smooooth:
By james_muia - 5 Years Ago
This looks good! Easier ways to find what you are looking for and manage your content is always helpful.
By Faktengag - 5 Years Ago
The  interface needs a complete relaunch first.
By animagic - 5 Years Ago
Faktengag (2/7/2020)
The  interface needs a complete relaunch first.

Meaning?
By pka4916 - 5 Years Ago
Will this speed up the search with 100000 %   (like Daz has it's contents) 
same with viewing the props folder etc.    it's taking forever now.


By toystorylab - 5 Years Ago
Hm, this will be integrated in CC3 & iClone?
I just hope it does not affect the performance of them in a negative way!
More important than this fancy feature is a notification in the store whether you already purchased viewed item...

By Faktengag - 5 Years Ago
I like to change the "names" and the size of it, the layout and the symbols and the colour.
((This is possible with moho (anime studio)).

And take a look at the new "adobe animate 2020" changes.

But this is only my opinion.
Actually I'm not using CTA anymore  on a regular basis.
By linus10111 - 5 Years Ago
Im loving it already!

By mrbrush - 5 Years Ago
This is ok but i think more basic things are needed .
Example - In the scene tab i would like to see custom folders to put your 100 props into to keep it tidy. I believe there is a plugin for this but would be
nice to see it as default. Also drag to re arrange (move up or down the scene tab). Also a right click option in scene tab to
allow more control from 1 place.

Not really related but as im posting its worth mentioning.
SLI or multi graphics cards
import multiple props
improve gismo and navigation
InstaLOD polygon reduction
Freeze props or characters to unload system resources - like in cubase by Steinberg. This could be done during the scene after the prop or character is finished being used,



By Amper Sand - 5 Years Ago
I'm posting here because I didn't find a more appropriate topic:
in the forum's home animated RL banner, on the third tab - the one about Character Creator 3.2 - there's a visible misspelling in subheadline: "Mirco Normal" instead of "Micro Normal"
By GADEL - 5 Years Ago
This is an amazing update. Thanks team Reallusion! 
By Ryan Hayle - 5 Years Ago
Is this out? Where do I find it?
By Peter (RL) - 5 Years Ago
Ryan Hayle (2/20/2020)
Is this out? Where do I find it?


Barring any last minute problems, Smart Gallery is scheduled for release next week. :)
By Peter (RL) - 5 Years Ago
ampertox (2/19/2020)
I'm posting here because I didn't find a more appropriate topic:
in the forum's home animated RL banner, on the third tab - the one about Character Creator 3.2 - there's a visible misspelling in subheadline: "Mirco Normal" instead of "Micro Normal"


Thanks for the notification. We'll try and get that fixed asap. :Whistling:
By mr_vidius - 5 Years Ago
and what is this supposed to do for me?


vidius
By BloodPawWerewolf - 5 Years Ago
i hope i don't have to pay for a plugin that should be part of IC7/CC3.... because that would be really greedy IMO.
By gordryd - 5 Years Ago
Seems like Smart Gallery should be able to identify iContent -vs- Export.  Can we add that to the wishful features list?
By pka4916 - 5 Years Ago
it seems that the normal search only search items that you have.
You cannot use the search for items that are in the store, and not purchased.  it needs to be purchased already,  from the looks of it.  
Items i saved in customized, I need to import and name then, which leave you with an ugly big green plus icon.
Even if you search your customized one,  you need to select custom first,  and then search.   you can do the "all" at the top.  that seems to be for the non custom folder.

imo, they should use that new CMS database design for the standard version, so it sees everything, instead of a separate plugin

By pka4916 - 5 Years Ago
Guess people don't use the smart Gallery. ?  

By ccCreator - 5 Years Ago
I'm having an issue with Smart Gallery for iClone.  It installs and works fine in Character Creator, but in my iClone there is a problem.  It installs and populates correctly, but I'm having a problem with clicking on the tabs.  I can click them, double click them and nothing happens.  I can click on the drop down arrows and they open.  I can use the arrow keys to move between them, but I can't actually click on them.  I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling, but no change.   I'm using iClone 7.72.3818.1

**Update - Found the hotfix and it worked for me.  Problem solved.
By pka4916 - 5 Years Ago
ccCreator (3/8/2020)
I'm having an issue with Smart Gallery for iClone.  It installs and works fine in Character Creator, but in my iClone there is a problem.  It installs and populates correctly, but I'm having a problem with clicking on the tabs.  I can click them, double click them and nothing happens.  I can click on the drop down arrows and they open.  I can use the arrow keys to move between them, but I can't actually click on them.  I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling, but no change.   I'm using iClone 7.72.3818.1

**Update - Found the hotfix and it worked for me.  Problem solved.


What Hotfix ?
By Peter (RL) - 5 Years Ago
pka4916 (3/8/2020)

What Hotfix ?


You can find it in the thread below.

https://forum.reallusion.com/436342/Introducing-Smart-Gallery-An-Intelligent-Way-to-Manage-Your-Assets?PageIndex=1
By Jeasy - 5 Years Ago
I'm having an issue with Smart Gallery in Character Creator, I use a 3 screen setup and am adjusting the workspace by moving panels to the side screens, however, if I move Smart Gallery Panel to any other screen but the main screen, CC3 Freezes.

The same thing happens if I change the workspace from standard to Hi-Res or Low res in CC3. Tried reinstalling. Not sure how to fix this issue.

Please help!
By toystorylab - 5 Years Ago
I don't have the freeze affect described above BUT SG won't stay in place.
I work with 2 monitors and SG does not keep place in my workspace.
Every time I start CC I have to adjust the SG panel.
Annoying :pinch:
By alsalem.yousef - 5 Years Ago
Hi, 
For now, to test any Animation/motion in CAT 4.1's gallery, we have to apply it on a character first, and if we don't like then will redo. I suggest to make the images that represent motions as GIF to show a preview of the motions, instead if using static images. 
That will save us a huge time a mount of time.

Similar to the 3 body angels here:
https://www.reallusion.com/ContentStore/CTA/Pack/G3-360-Character-VectorBuddies/images/Feature4_3Angles.gif
To checkout the motions for a purchased package, I have to go back to your website gain, however, I don't like to click on every  image to watch a video about it, using GIF will be a better option, example:
https://www.reallusion.com/contentstore/CTA/Pack/G3Animals-Dogs/Motion/index.html#

I hope that useful :)
By similarly - 5 Years Ago
I notice in the images on page one, there is a section for "trials".  Today I wanted to do a trial download and it gave me the option of doing it in smart gallery ... only I don't have a trial download section and have no idea how to enable it.
By wires - 5 Years Ago
similarly (5/27/2020)
I notice in the images on page one, there is a section for "trials".  Today I wanted to do a trial download and it gave me the option of doing it in smart gallery ... only I don't have a trial download section and have no idea how to enable it.


Trial content is downloaded and installed the same way as purchased content. The items are stored in their respective folders, e.g. Character, Prop etc., when Trial content is loaded in a Project there is a Watermark over the Scene window and the item is tagged as "Trial" in the Smart Gallery and the Scene Manager. The Smart Gallery can list all Trial content that a user has downloaded in a single panel making it easier to find and then either purchase or delete as required.

By similarly - 5 Years Ago
There seems to be a problem with the download.
I chose the items.  I checked the boxes (they're not checked in the screenshot, but they were when I attempted to download).
I clicked "smart gallery download", nothing.
I clicked "go" a the bottom.  It redirected me to "smart gallery download".  I clicked again.  Nothing.
I checked both "content" and "smart gallery", not there.  Did a search in both.  Couldn't find them.
Finally clicked the download arrow next to each, downloaded manually.  Got this error:
"Thursday, May 28, 2020 10:28:46 PM


[Item Name] D037E Air Explosion 01
[Path and file name] C:\Users\Public\Documents\Reallusion\Template\iClone 7 Template\iClone Template\props\D037E_Air_Explosion_011.iProp
[Status] Failed to save AP file structure. Please download again."


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By Edward (RL) - 5 Years Ago
similarly (5/28/2020)
...
Finally clicked the download arrow next to each, downloaded manually.  Got this error:
"Thursday, May 28, 2020 10:28:46 PM
[Item Name] D037E Air Explosion 01
[Path and file name] C:\Users\Public\Documents\Reallusion\Template\iClone 7 Template\iClone Template\props\D037E_Air_Explosion_011.iProp
[Status] Failed to save AP file structure. Please download again."

Hello,

We found some of the very old content has this issue.
You need to remove it and redownload it via the hotfix version.
Sorry for the inconvenience.

Downloader: (Updated on 11-June)
The fixed version officially released on the Reallusion Hub.

Smart Gallery:
Hotfix: http://ftp.reallusion.com.tw/reallusionsupport/SG_1.0_Repacker_Update.zip

How to update:
  1. Make sure your iClone/CC is the latest version ( v7.73/CC3.22) and installed the Smart Gallery plug-in
  2. Confirm that iClone/CC is not running before the update.
  3. Uncompress the "SG_1.0_Repacker_Update.zip" to local
  4. Double click the below files to update
    • \CC\Hotfix.bat
    • \IC\Hotfix.bat
  5. Open the program
  6. Uninstall and reinstall the content which has the issue.

Edward
By Europafilms - 5 Years Ago
Smart Gallery is so much cleaner and easier to use, especially with all our linked packs for CC3 and iClone. Thanks for all the hard work on that.
By blindman - 5 Years Ago
This has lots of promise but it makes a false claim in being able to be used offline. even if you disconnect following RL procedure by logging out of  HUB which I don't use anyway. When you go to the gallery it wont work unless you log back in to allow remote connection to RL servers. So you cant use SG unless you are online and allow a remote connection. This also raises the issue of privacy and security as its function provides tracking of users every time by making a connection to (" check for updates") every time they open up iclone or CC3. This is the same thinking that has people so anti WIN10 it's so called tracking apps.
By Edward (RL) - 5 Years Ago
blindman (7/14/2020)
This has lots of promise but it makes a false claim in being able to be used offline. even if you disconnect following RL procedure by logging out of  HUB which I don't use anyway. When you go to the gallery it wont work unless you log back in to allow remote connection to RL servers. So you cant use SG unless you are online and allow a remote connection. This also raises the issue of privacy and security as its function provides tracking of users every time by making a connection to (" check for updates") every time they open up iclone or CC3. This is the same thinking that has people so anti WIN10 it's so called tracking apps.

Hello,

Thank you for telling us your concern.
The coming Smart Gallery v1.1 will provide the offline mode.
In this mode, Smart Gallery will not automatically sync to the server till you agree on it.
And once your content downloads to local you can keep to use it in this mode.

Edward
By franck_pochet - 4 Years Ago
Hi,

I purchased the Cartoon Animator 4 software and when I went on the SmartGallery page, there is no download for Cartoon Animator, where I could find it?

Regards

Franck
By Peter (RL) - 4 Years Ago
franck_pochet (2/6/2021)
Hi,

I purchased the Cartoon Animator 4 software and when I went on the SmartGallery page, there is no download for Cartoon Animator, where I could find it?

Regards

Franck


Hi Franck... Smart Gallery isn't available for Cartoon Animator yet but is scheduled to arrive later in the year.