Avatar Attachment products are products that have their own skeleton and are not weighted to the avatar skeleton. They are derived from or have a base derivation from one of the following products:
Previously, irrespective of their compatibility settings (be it for male (191) or female (80) avatars), these products could be worn by both genders across platforms. This inclusivity was primarily to accommodate products like pets intended for universal use.
A recent update made a change to make this the case on all platforms (IMVU Web, Desktop, and Mobile), consistent with the Classic Client.
What’s New?
No new PIDs! The change emphasizes product-specific compatibility without introducing new Product IDs. Based on Creator feedback, we've enhanced the Avatar Attachment product type. Now, compatibility settings are honored, enabling creators to determine which gender suits their product best or decide its catalog appearance.
How Does This Affect Creators?
This change only affects Avatar Attachment products that have been submitted through IMVU Studio. Once an Avatar Attachment product has been submitted through Studio, it will honor whichever compatibility setting is set in the “Info” panel.
Moving forward, Avatar Attachment products will default to ‘Unisex’ in IMVU Studio during edits or derivations. This preserves the historical behavior of these products.
There are some differences in the behavior of Avatar Attachment products in the Classic Creator as compared to Studio. If an Avatar Attachment product has been edited or derived in Classic Creator and has not been submitted by Studio, then its compatibility will remain unchanged unless the Creator makes changes to it.
This means that:
If an Avatar Attachment product is set to compatibility to 80, such as one derived from PID 682 ‘Glasses Spice Lagoon,’ it will still be perceived as unisex unless the compatibility is changed.
In order to have an Avatar Attachment product set to compatibility 80 or 191 respect the compatibility it is set to, you will need to temporarily change the compatibility to something different, click ‘Apply Changes’, and then change it back. This behavior is live as of Classic Client Version 546.2.
Considerations
While this enhancement streamlines the user experience, there are potential pitfalls to be aware of, particularly concerning the compatibility and categorization mismatches. Such mismatches, whether due to conflicting gender settings or categorization discrepancies, can lead to unpredictable catalog browsing and product wearing experiences.
This can happen in two cases:
The compatibility is set to a gender opposite of the category the product belongs to.
The product gets categorized to a gender opposite of what the compatibility is set to. (This can only be done via the Classic Client when ‘Submit to any Category’ is enabled in the settings).
That's been the problem. Sometimes the IMVU+ stuff doesn't accept those settings. You set 80 or 191 and it ignores you and instead falls back on what it's been derived from.
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Posted by “LestatDeLioncourt” on January 17, 2024.
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I looked at a test product (18818197). In Classic it says 80,191 (no space) and in Studio upon editing that product, it says Unisex !
Awesome job Team :")
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Posted by “LestatDeLioncourt” on January 17, 2024.
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Thanks bro. Dross...
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Posted by “Drosselmeyer” on January 17, 2024.
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Yes. They should.
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Posted by “JanXuan” on January 14, 2024.
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Just in case anything fails, you can still set (in Classic) the compatible body Pattern PID to "80, 191"
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Posted by “LestatDeLioncourt” on January 13, 2024.
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I understand. My main concern was will a male see products for unisex, etc.
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Posted by “Polystyrene” on January 13, 2024.
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Thank you!
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Posted by “Drosselmeyer” on January 12, 2024.
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Hey @LestatDeLioncourt For sure it will show up in both the male and female categories. As far as the reliability, order and priority of the result, that is not guaranteed. Our search engine is … finicky. Is that a polite way of putting it? For example if you search “Black Hat” explicitly you may NOT see it at the top of the list.
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Posted by “LestatDeLioncourt” on January 12, 2024.
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Sounds like a good change for Creators. My only questions are this...
If an item is set to Unisex and a prospective customer is searching for an exact match to this item... Does the customer find it in the catalog sales Search Engine for Next, desktop, and Mobile search?
Example:
Say, I am a Male and logged in to one of the newer platforms. I am searching for a Black Hat.
A Black Hat exists in the Unisex Gender category. Will that hat show up in my search results? If so... And if the same Black Hat was set to Male Gender (not unisex), would it appear higher in the Search list?
Thanks for the help.
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[Archived]Avatar Attachment products are products that have their own skeleton and are not weighted to the avatar skeleton. They are derived from or have a base derivation from one of the following products:
Previously, irrespective of their compatibility settings (be it for male (191) or female (80) avatars), these products could be worn by both genders across platforms. This inclusivity was primarily to accommodate products like pets intended for universal use.
A recent update made a change to make this the case on all platforms (IMVU Web, Desktop, and Mobile), consistent with the Classic Client.
What’s New?
No new PIDs! The change emphasizes product-specific compatibility without introducing new Product IDs. Based on Creator feedback, we've enhanced the Avatar Attachment product type. Now, compatibility settings are honored, enabling creators to determine which gender suits their product best or decide its catalog appearance.
How Does This Affect Creators?
This change only affects Avatar Attachment products that have been submitted through IMVU Studio. Once an Avatar Attachment product has been submitted through Studio, it will honor whichever compatibility setting is set in the “Info” panel.
Moving forward, Avatar Attachment products will default to ‘Unisex’ in IMVU Studio during edits or derivations. This preserves the historical behavior of these products.
There are some differences in the behavior of Avatar Attachment products in the Classic Creator as compared to Studio. If an Avatar Attachment product has been edited or derived in Classic Creator and has not been submitted by Studio, then its compatibility will remain unchanged unless the Creator makes changes to it.
This means that:
Considerations
While this enhancement streamlines the user experience, there are potential pitfalls to be aware of, particularly concerning the compatibility and categorization mismatches. Such mismatches, whether due to conflicting gender settings or categorization discrepancies, can lead to unpredictable catalog browsing and product wearing experiences.
This can happen in two cases:
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Posted by “BunnyCakes” on January 20, 2024.
[Archived]Both of these links do not go to the pid.
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Posted by “MaxSMoke777” on January 20, 2024.
[Archived]That's been the problem. Sometimes the IMVU+ stuff doesn't accept those settings. You set 80 or 191 and it ignores you and instead falls back on what it's been derived from.
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Posted by “LestatDeLioncourt” on January 17, 2024.
[Archived]I looked at a test product (18818197). In Classic it says 80,191 (no space) and in Studio upon editing that product, it says Unisex !
Awesome job Team :")
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Posted by “LestatDeLioncourt” on January 17, 2024.
[Archived]Thanks bro. Dross...
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Posted by “Drosselmeyer” on January 17, 2024.
[Archived]Yes. They should.
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Posted by “JanXuan” on January 14, 2024.
[Archived]Just in case anything fails, you can still set (in Classic) the compatible body Pattern PID to "80, 191"
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Posted by “LestatDeLioncourt” on January 13, 2024.
[Archived]I understand. My main concern was will a male see products for unisex, etc.
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Posted by “Polystyrene” on January 13, 2024.
[Archived]Thank you!
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Posted by “Drosselmeyer” on January 12, 2024.
[Archived]Hey @LestatDeLioncourt For sure it will show up in both the male and female categories. As far as the reliability, order and priority of the result, that is not guaranteed. Our search engine is … finicky. Is that a polite way of putting it? For example if you search “Black Hat” explicitly you may NOT see it at the top of the list.
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Posted by “LestatDeLioncourt” on January 12, 2024.
[Archived]Sounds like a good change for Creators. My only questions are this...
If an item is set to Unisex and a prospective customer is searching for an exact match to this item... Does the customer find it in the catalog sales Search Engine for Next, desktop, and Mobile search?
Example:
Say, I am a Male and logged in to one of the newer platforms. I am searching for a Black Hat.
A Black Hat exists in the Unisex Gender category. Will that hat show up in my search results? If so... And if the same Black Hat was set to Male Gender (not unisex), would it appear higher in the Search list?
Thanks for the help.
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