Sorry if this is categorized wrong, but I've run into something with the search functions that I'm not sure how to solve?

The context is that I don't really care for still images of 3D models. I don't really get anything out of them, and they kind of clutter up my search results. The problem is that 3D animations I'm totally down for, but the only tag I can see that would identify stuff in 3D, 3D_(artwork), encompasses both 3D still images and 3D animations.

The only solution I can think of is to just filter out 3D stuff in general and only look for anything in 3D if i'm looking at animations. It just seems a little awkward to do that. Am I missing something with the search function or is there a tag I'm not noticing? Would there be a way to add an operator that only includes a tag if another specific tag is also included? So like, include posts in the search that have "3D_(artwork)" tagged, but only if those posts also have the "animated" tag? Ideally, so I could search with other tags still included so I could search for like, "male/male" and then also any "3D_(artwork)" posts that have "animated" as well.

Understandable if not, it's kind of a nitpick/edge use case.

You may be interested in 3d_animation. Or searching both 3d_(artwork) animated.

watsit said:
You may be interested in 3d_animation. Or searching both 3d_(artwork) animated.

sorry, i'm not sure i made myself clear. I know how to look for 3D animations. the problem is when i'm looking for non-animated images and i'm trying to exclude non-animated 3D still images.

I also can't do a search like "male/male 3d_animated -3d_(artwork)" because every 3D image, animated or not, is tagged with "3d_(artwork)", so i end up with a search that includes nothing with 3D in it at all. as far as i'm aware, there's not a dedicated tag for 3D art that is not animated.

like if there's no other solution i'll just look for 3D animations separately when I want to see em, but it's just kinda cumbersome and i wanted to bring it up in case i was overlooking something.

memerangs said:
sorry, i'm not sure i made myself clear. I know how to look for 3D animations. the problem is when i'm looking for non-animated images and i'm trying to exclude non-animated 3D still images.

Blacklist 3d_(artwork) -animated (both on same row)

It will hide 3D unless it's animated.

rupikonna said:
Blacklist 3d_(artwork) -animated (both on same row)

It will hide 3D unless it's animated.

ayyy, that's perfect! thanks a ton.

memerangs said:
I also can't do a search like "male/male 3d_animated -3d_(artwork)" because every 3D image, animated or not, is tagged with "3d_(artwork)", so i end up with a search that includes nothing with 3D in it at all. as far as i'm aware, there's not a dedicated tag for 3D art that is not animated.

The blacklist option works too but... male/male 3d_animated should also get what you're looking for, I think? Shows all posts with both the tags male/male and 3d_animated. Does not show any 3d posts that aren't animated.

wandering_spaniel said:
The blacklist option works too but... male/male 3d_animated should also get what you're looking for, I think? Shows all posts with both the tags male/male and 3d_animated. Does not show any 3d posts that aren't animated.

It would exclude everything that isn't 3d_animated. What the blacklist solution allows me to do is just put in male/male, and then I get results for 2d animations, 2d still artwork, and 3d animations, but no 3d still artwork.