Has anyone ever received this error message on starting Poser? "Error - Requested window size too large, creating next best thing" And then I get no workspace square. All dials and everthing else is there, and if I load a figure and hit render, it renders - I just can't see the figure in the workspace area. It just started doing it and the only thing I have done different is to start using PBoost. Anybody have any idea why it's doing that and what to do about it? Thanks, Joan

I ran across the same error about a week ago, but can't remember exactly how I got rid of it. I think the problem had to do with Poser not remembering my interface settings, so when a large work area was requested there was no clear space to put it. Try lauching Poser directly by clicking on the "Poser.exe" file in your Poser 4 folder. If you don't see the error message, then it's a good bet that the shortcut that Curious Labs put in your Start Menu Group is faulty. (I'm assuming you are using a PC). To fix just deleat this shortcut, and put a one that you made in there.

If that does not work try going back to the "factory presets" to get your work area back.

When I had that error, I had loaded a pz3 file that used a huge render window. Now don't ask me why it gave the error, it just did. Once Poser was up again, and I closed out, reopened Poser, all was fine. Worst case scenario, recreate your settings (Doc Window size etc) and resave your new settings through preferences.

I had this problem mysteriously pop up a month ago. I didn't load anything new, didn't install any new programs, and my system was exactly the same the day before as it was when I opened it that day. One day, Poser just woke up cranky and decided it didn't want to play. The only way I found to fix it was to reset my "preferences" back to factory state. After re-opening Poser, I re-arranged everything to my satisfaction, and it worked just fine. I think it's Poser's version of a "bad hair day".

I have had my window disappear like that. Scared the bejeepers out of me. Do what TygerCub says, then set one of your UI Dots as a "rescue" dot, in case this happens again. And I always thought those UI Dots were just an annoyance....

Well, thanks everyone, but I ended up reinstalling. What I think happened was when I was moving files around with PBoost, I think I may have deleted some default something or other and messed up Poser. Anyway, I reinstalled and everything is okay now.

Arrrrrrrrgh! Kids! (I too am a newbie, BUT......) It would have been much easier just to re-set your preferred state. Of course he may not have the10 - 12 gig runtime folders that a lot of us have. I have seen posts where users have 20 gig runtime folders! Wanna reinstall that dude! ;-) Just giving ya a hard time JBroneske. No offense intended, OK?

Well, I had a lot of folders, but not that many! I tried resetting my prefered state, but it didn't work, so that's why I think I must have moved something important that messed it up. :-)

Sometimes the easiest way to do something is actually the most severe way! ;-) The important thing is that you are back up and running! Now, go make something good!