Personal Scoop Digger Modification Help

[playingskyrim]

First, I want to thank the mod authors for their hard work. The mod is available here:

 

http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/18856/?

 

What I'm trying to do: Make a shorts only variation to use in game.

 

I imported the main outfit NIF into OS, deleted the extra elements (left the shorts), imported a new body using the same preset I used to build the original outfit. Then I exported it to the same file location with a different name.

 

I then opened FO4Edit and duplicated and renamed the armor, armor addon, and constructible object related to the main outfit. I pointed the AA to the new NIF, as well as pointing the CO to the new armor piece, which is linked to the new AA.

 

The result in game was no shorts. I could build them and equip them on my companion, but the shorts are not showing a texture. I checked the NIF, pointed it to the main materials file, but this didn't help. So, I just deleted all of it and decided to stick with the slightly modified version of the main outfit (although I really wanted to mix and match these shorts with other clothing pieces in game because they look awesome).

 

I then decided to try one more thing. Since I had originally imported the main outfit NIF into OS and made some slight modifications to it and all was well in game, I decided just to take the modifications further - down to the shorts. It worked. I replaced the main outfit with just shorts, and even imported one of Lazman's highheel NIFs in for the body, with no problems in game.

 

The only problem is now I don't have the main outfit too, which is what I want - the main outfit, gloves, and a shorts only outfit.

 

Sorry if this is so long, but I wanted to explain what I have done thus far, in case anyone can offer some suggestions on how to make this happen.

 

Just to note: I'm making this for personal use only.

 

Thanks.

 

EDIT: After viewing some photos and rereading the description page, I see shorts only is a mod option. I could make an excuse, I guess, but I won't.

 

I would still like to have an option to craft a shorts only version with Lazman's highheels, if anyone has some pointers on how to make that happen.

[playingskyrim]

Never mind, if anyone was looking into a solution for my main issue. I used one of my own armor/clothes mods and it works great. No replies, but thanks for the views.