Thanks to geep, I learned here how to group props. But how can I ungroup existing props or people or cloth? If ever this is possible. Thanks for explaining in detail:-) Guitta

I do it in UV mapper, I bring the file in to UV mapper, find the group and separate then, then giving them different names as groups and adding different names for textures if needed. But that is how I do it. I do alot in UV mapper. Sharen

Thanks Sharen. This means I have to learn UVmapper, not Poser. Isn't there a way to do it directly in Poser? I don't really understand how you do that in UVmapper. Sometimes I have props they are a whole group and Select-->By Group is greyed in UVmapper. If I want to separate the pieces, how can I do that, as I only can select by material? Guitta

And how can I delete (in UVmapper) a part of an object???

Guitta, if you can select by material, then select the material(s) you want to include in one group then go to Tools/Assign to/Group. Do this with all the materials/groups you want to set up and don't forget to save your object. Steve Cox has set up a forum for UVMapper at his website - it should be very helpful for learning more about this great program. :) Sue

For deleting, select the part you want to delete, then go to Select/Delete. :)

Thanks Sue:-), but I don't have a Select/Delete. Maybe I need to download a more recent UVmapper? I also will have a look at the Forum there:-) Guitta

gebe, The select/delete is in uvmapper pro. (well worth the price)

Oh, sorry Guitta. Nickedshield is right - the Pro version is really worth it. You can do so many things with it quite easily. And Steve is working on the newest version and it'll be free for registered users! He had a screenshot in the forum, check it out. :) Sue

You can use Poser's Group Tool to "ungroup" props, also. Just select the object that you want to ungroup. Open the Group Tool. Click the "Spawn Props" button. Poser will create a new and separate object for each one of the groups in the original object. Simple, huh? cheers, dr geep ;=]

Oh!! great geep!. I will try that very soon. Thanks so much:-) Guitta

Just have tried to do it geep. I've loaded a prop composed from several grouped objects. Then opened the Grouping tool. But every thing is greyed out, except "NEW GROUP". Anyhow, I have tried to click this only button, gave it a name and then clicked SPAWN PROPS. Nothing happend:-(. Did I misunderstand something? Thanks for helping more. Guitta

Hm, Geep was a little fast, I presume ;) First you have to make a NEW GROUP; just give it an appropriate name Second you have to assign some facets to this group (in your case: ADD MATERIAL, or so) Third press SPAWN PROPS. This will make a prop of this selected parts. I wish you success! Willy

Thanks Willy, but this doesn't work either. Probably I'm dumb:-). I have done what you said. I have tried with ASSIGN MATERIAL and also with INCLUDE MATERIAL before clicking Spawn Props. None worked. You say "This will make a prop of this selected parts." Which parts? As I only have 1 grouped object and cannot access the different components??? Guitta

WOW, yes, now!!! Thanks Willy, I found it out. Have to select include material and select one from a list and then:-) :-) Thanks, Guitta

Yessss! That will do it, Guitta! I forgot to meniton the thing with the selection from the materials list. See, it's easy when you consider you can select materials, other groups or even pick facets by hand. Oh, by the way - there seems to be a trick in hand-picking facets: BEFORE you select the gropuing tool you should select a display style for the object. When you select WIRE-frame style (in the main pose room window) you can pick "through" the frame, i.e. you get the facet you actually pick AND the one on the backside! When you select "HIDDEN"-style you can only pick the facets on the front side! This difference isn't pointed out very much in the manual. That explains why there is so much fuzz about this darned group tool which just does what it wants - and not what I want! Ah, just select the correct display style... Willy

Ok, "gropuing tool"="grouping tool" - We need an editor for our posts!!! Willy

Thank you dr geep!

Welcome. And now you know ... ... the rest of the story. (and where I was) ;=]

Thanks geep, GREAT!!! You do so very understandable tuts. And many many thanks to all here who helped me, Sharen, Sue, jobcontrol, Nick and geep, I will not exclude UVmapper or any other idea that were brought up. I'm learning slowly but good(ly) LOL. :-)Guitta

Geep you do good work, thank you for your help in everything you do for us all. Sharen

Progress SHOULD be your most important product! (with apologies to GE) ;=]

Thanks Sharen ... ... and Thank YOU for "Sharen" all the things you guys do. They're excellent! (Plse tell Mike I said thnx) cheers, dr geep ;=]

Now I'm blushing, Dr. Geep! I didn't want to put the blame on you, because most of the more sophisticated tricks I know about Poser I've learned from you. The reason can easily be seen from your "One Page Tut" above - it's simple and exhaustive - and fun to read! As an avid collector of you formidable tutorials, Yours truly Willy PS: I'm in all of your classes from the beginning. But, being the most educated pupil I am, I keep silence 'til the end. (Hrm,umpf)

No problem. ;=]