Omega System Makeup Handling and Routing Info

Omega System Makeup and Routing Info

This is the instructions for the Omega System Makeup Routing HUD and Makeup appliers with your mesh heads and other items that support Makeup Appliers. Not sure what sort of head you have? Find your head on the Supported Meshes List and check out the page for your particular mesh.   If you’re a Mesh Maker and need to know what type of head yours is, Click Here.

Makeup Info for Type A & M Heads - Pre-Omega Evolved Update
This Section is for heads that have NOT received their Omega Evolved Update yet. If you are getting Pop-ups when you are using makeup appliers, skip to the “Post-Omega Evolved” Spoiler.

Makeup & Routing info for Type A, Y & M Mesh Heads.

This section covers three types of mesh heads:

  • Type A heads have a single full head layer split into 3 or more texturable makeup zones.
  • Type M heads have 3 or more texturable layers that somehow overlap.  The overlap can be minor or as much as the entire head.
  • Type Y heads are actually Type A heads created using Yabusaka’s Mesh Head Studio.

Part One: Omega Makeup Appliers

Classic Omega
2-Button Appliers		 Omega Advanced
3-Button Appliers		 Omega Advanced
3-Button Compact Appliers		 Omega Evolved
Appliers

 

Before we explain the Relay HUD, let us explain the makeup appliers. Omega is on its 3rd iteration when it comes to makeup appliers and each acts slightly differently.

Omega Classic and Omega Advanced 2 and 3 Button Appliers

  1. “Default Zone” only appears on Omega Advanced Appliers.  This button will attempt to apply your makeup item “correctly” using settings set by the makeup designer.  It may be renamed a variety of things depending on what they are selling but will always appear at the top of the applier.
  2. “HUD CONTROL” and “MAKEUP” behave the same way, they use the options on the provided routing hud, shown below. You can click the Makeup Apply on and off on the hud to decide which sections to affect with this button, allowing total control over how your item is applied.
  3. “ALL ZONES” and “TATTOO” also behave the same way, by texturing all zones regardless of hud settings. A quick.. “DO ALL THE THINGS” button.

Note: Compact Cosmetic Appliers work exactly the same way as normal Cosmetic Appliers.

  • D stands for Default
  • H stands for HUD CONTROL
  • A stands for ALL ZONES

Omega Evolved 1-X Button Appliers

With Omega Evolved we granted MUCH more freedom to Applier Creators to build huds any way they like. That means huds may have any number of options. You may be given only a single button per texture that applies to the intended areas,  the option to apply the texture to several different zones or be given the “HUD” option as a default.  What each button does should be indicated on the HUD, but HUD designs WILL vary!  Buttttt just in case the designer doesn’t account for everything you need, clicking twice on any Makeup Applier will act as though you’ve clicked a “HUD CONTROL” button.

Part Two: HUD Options:  Get Free Here

  • Type A and Type M buttons: These will take you to the tabs designed for Type M and Type A Heads Repectively.
  • Minimize Button: At the top right is a red bar. click it to shrink the hud!
  • Help Button: Takes you right here!
  • Settings Button: The Pink Gears Button near the upper right will bring up a menu.Relay7v2Web
    • DeleteScript: If your mesh has a a plug-in or pre-installed Omega Script, this will delete that script. Note: Not all our kits have been updated with this feature yet, but this will work on ANY Omega kit that has. So if you only want to delete the script out of some of your meshes, remove the others first.
    • Re-Apply: Apply the last make-up to the selected layers.
    • Debug: Resets the HUD and attempts to reset the scripts any Omega Scripts worn in HUDs and Meshes. Note: This feature is new and has not been implemented in all Kits. We will be doing this over time. Also note, this MAY require you to re-activate if your mesh uses a plug-in.
    • Install: The Routing HUD remembers any Plug-Ins Installers you use while wearing it. If you select Install from the menu, it’ll re-install these kits.
    • List: This will print out a list of the Plug-ins the router can activate for you.
  • Zone Buttons: On the Left is a list of Zones we support. On the Right, you’ll find 4 buttons for each Zone.
    • Apply Buttons: Select and deselect which sections will be textured when a Makeup or HUD CONTROL button is used or when a Cosmetic Button on the Omega Evolved Appliers is clicked twice.  (Also affects what sections are affected when Settings Menu Re-Apply button is used)
      Do note, this HUD is used for a variety of meshes, not all of them have all 7 zones. We do our best to send the textures where the make the most sense, but you’ll likely need to do some experimentation.
    • Test Buttons: Applies a Rainbow texture to the section. Used to to see clearly where your makeup zones start and end.
    • Clear Buttons: Clear the makeup section.
    • Re-Apply Buttons: Apply the last Applier used to that specific zone.

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Makeup Info for Type A & M Heads - Post-Omega Evolved Update

This Section is for heads that HAVE received their Omega Evolved Update. If you are NOT getting Pop-ups when you are using makeup appliers, go up to the”Pre-Omega Evolved” Spoiler.

Makeup & Routing info for Type A, Y & M Mesh Heads.

This section covers three types of mesh heads:

  • Type A heads have a single full head layer split into 3 or more texturable makeup zones.
  • Type M heads have 3 or more texturable layers that somehow overlap.  The overlap can be minor or as much as the entire head.
  • Type Y heads are actually Type A heads created using Yabusaka’s Mesh Head Studio.

Part One: Omega Makeup Appliers

Classic Omega
2-Button Appliers		 Omega Advanced 
3-Button Appliers		 Omega Advanced
3-Button Compact Appliers		 Omega Evolved
Appliers

Before we explain the Relay HUD, let us explain the makeup appliers. Omega is on its 3rd iteration when it comes to makeup appliers and each acts slightly differently.

Omega Classic and Omega Advanced 2 and 3 Button Appliers

  1. “Default Zone” (or “D” on Compact Appliers) only appear on Omega Advanced Appliers.  This button will attempt to apply your makeup item “correctly” using settings set by the makeup designer.  It may be renamed a variety of things depending on what they are selling but will always appear at the top of the applier.
  2. “HUD CONTROL”, “MAKEUP”, “ALL ZONES” and “TATTOO” (or “H” and “A” on Compact Appliers) used to have two different functions, either using the Generic Router OR Applying to ALL THE THINGS. Now, they all do the same thing, they trigger a popup that lets you choose where to click!

Omega Evolved 1-X Button Appliers

With Omega Evolved we granted MUCH more freedom to Applier Creators to build huds any way they like. That means huds may have any number of options. The designer may set up their buttons to apply to specific areas or to just present you with the popup.  Don’t worry about clipping though! If they set their buttons up to apply to a specific area, clicking on it twice will bring up the popup anyways and you can put it where you need!

Part Two: HUD Options:  Get Free Here

Since 4/19/2017 I’ve been rolling out the new popup feature for Type A, Y and M Heads.  It should reduce the need for the Generic Routing HUD but does not disable its functionality.  You can STILL use it for the following options, although you’ll find many of them are no longer needed or come built into the kits themselves.  Still, if you find yourself using the Generic Router,  I advise you set your HUD to “none” when you are not using it for routing, to avoid it triggering when you click on HUD and Makeup buttons.

  • Type A and Type M buttons: These will take you to the tabs designed for Type M and Type A Heads Respectively.Relay7v2Web
  • Minimize Button: At the top right is a red bar. click it to shrink the hud!
  • Help Button: Takes you right here!
  • Settings Button: The Pink Gears Button near the upper right will bring up a menu.
    • DeleteScript: If your mesh has a plug-in or pre-installed Omega Script, this will delete that script. Note: Not all our kits have been updated with this feature yet, but this will work on ANY Omega kit that has. So if you only want to delete the script out of some of your meshes, remove the others first.
    • Re-Apply: Apply the last make-up to the selected layers.
    • Debug: Resets the HUD and attempts to reset the scripts any Omega Scripts worn in HUDs and Meshes. Note: This feature is new and has not been implemented in all Kits. We will be doing this over time. Also note, this MAY require you to re-activate if your mesh uses a plug-in.
    • Install: The Routing HUD remembers any Plug-Ins Installers you use while wearing it. If you select Install from the menu, it’ll re-install these kits.
    • List: This will print out a list of the Plug-ins the router can activate for you.
  • Zone Buttons: On the left is a list of Zones we support. On the right, you’ll find 4 buttons for each Zone.
    • Apply Buttons: Select and deselect which sections will be textured when a Makeup or HUD CONTROL button is used or when a Cosmetic Button on the Omega Evolved Appliers is clicked twice.  (Also affects what sections are affected when Settings Menu Re-Apply button is used)
      To avoid odd behavior with updated meshes I recommend keeping these buttons OFF when not in use.
    • Test Buttons: Applies a Rainbow texture to the section. Used to see clearly where your makeup zones start and end.
    • Clear Buttons: Clear the makeup section.
    • Re-Apply Buttons: Apply the last Applier used to that specific zone.

TL:DR:  You don’t need the Router Anymore, just click randomly on the Applier and you’ll either apply the Texture or get a popup that you can select a location from.

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Makeup Info for Type B Mesh Heads

Makeup info for Type B Mesh Heads.
If you have a Type B Mesh Head, your life is infinitely more simple.
Your Mesh only supports one or two texture sections.  Makeup and Tattoo. Each mesh is different, but in general:

1 Zone Meshes:
Click on any button other than Default or D to texture all available makeup layer.

2 Zone Meshes:
Click on Makeup, HUD Control or H to apply to the upper or outer portion of the mesh.
Click on Tattoo, ALL or A to apply to the lower or inner portion of the mesh.
Check your individual Meshes instructions for more information.

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Makeup Info for Type C Mesh Heads

Makeup Info for Type C Mesh Heads
Each of these is a special snowflake and we had to pull some strings to make it work,
so check your individual Meshes instructions for more information.

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Makeup Info for Type D Mesh Heads

Makeup Info for Type D Mesh Heads
Sorry, these heads have no makeup layers. Look for skins with makeup baked into them!

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Makeup Testing
Regardless of what type of head you’ve purchased, a very important part of mesh head ownership is knowing where the makeup sections are. This will save you grief when you shop if you know where on the face your Makeup Areas start and stop so you can avoid purchasing an item that won’t fit on your available Makeup Zones.

To do this, look on the Router HUD and you’ll see Rainbow buttons.   These apply a rainbow texture to the selected makeup areas. Play with it and the different sections listed on the hud to see where each section is mapped. When you are done, the clear buttons will remove the rainbow from your face.

Other Uses for the Router:

The routers not just for makeup!

Installer Storage

In addition to handling Makeup Appliers, the Routing HUD also serves as a storage System for the Installers you use.  This can be handy if you have alot of different Omega Friendly Bits. To use, simple keep your Router worn whenever you Install Omega into new Meshes. Then.. the next time you need to re-install Omega, either because you got an update, or opened a fresh Mesh, or had to hit the debug button on the router menu, you can use the “Install” button in the Settings Menu and the router will install all the Meshes it remembers. 🙂

Phat Azz Applier Forwarding
It took us 2 years to get ahold of the man, but we finally did. We finally have the Channels, and most importantly the Permission from CK Winx himself to use them.  If you wear the Router and use a Phat Azz applier, it will apply to any mesh with Omega Installed. 🙂

And before you ask, no I will not do the same for <insert brand of applier here>.  We only use Channels that we have permission to use, and only in the way we’ve been granted permission to use them.  Do not pester Mesh Makers asking them to give me permission either. It’s not in their best interest to do so. Phat Azz is a unique case in that the Mesh is off the Market.

 

More Helpful Gadgets

Omega System Layer Converter: Don’t like using the Router? We have another option. The Omega System Layer Converter will listen to any Makeup or Clothing applier and become an applier for that texture with ALLLL the options you could ever want. Add in the ability to clear and test layers, and it’s a really handy tool. Also, it’s FREE.