3D design software is notoriously complex, and DAZ Studio goes out of its way to be beginner-friendly. It uses interface presets that toggle parts of the application to suit the user's expertise. The beginner-friendly layout, Hollywood Blvd, uses large panes with lots of thumbnails and a clear, step-by-step workflow to take you from concept to render. The advanced layout, City Limits, collapses the panes by default and reveals the myriad toolbar buttons that inevitably come with 3D design.
What DAZ Studio lacks in modeling tools it makes up for in detailed models and morph controls. The most impressive model included is called Genesis. This is a human model with impressively detailed built-in morphs. When you just put it into the scene, it looks a bit like a featureless, androgynous mannequin. Want it to be a man? Just move a slider, and the anatomy morphs to a more masculine build. Should it be thin? Move another slider, and the whole body subtly loses fat. If you want it to be a body-builder, you can move yet another slider and watch as muscles appear and make for an impressively defined physique.
Genesis also comes with built-in poses, so it's easy to make your character sit or stand. For finer-grained control, you can use DAZ Studio's tools.
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