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Poser Python Scripting F.A.Q (Last Updated: 2025 Feb 05 6:41 am)

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Check out the new Poser Python Wish List thread. If you have an idea for a script, jot it down and maybe someone can write it. If you're looking to write a script, check out this thread for useful suggestions.

Also, check out the official Python site for interpreters, sample code, applications, cool links and debuggers. This is THE central site for Python.

You can now attach text files to your posts to pass around scripts. Just attach the script as a txt file like you would a jpg or gif. Since the forum will use a random name for the file in the link, you should give instructions on what the file name should be and where to install it. Its a good idea to usually put that info right in the script file as well.

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Subject: a few stupid questions from an experienced programmer

inconnu opened this issue on Jun 01, 2003 · 4 posts
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inconnu ( ) posted Sun, 01 June 2003 at 10:35 AM · edited Tue, 25 February 2025 at 12:09 PM

I know a bunch of computer languages and a bit of Python, but I don't yet own Poser 5. (I only tried Poser 4 demo).

  • Here are my questions:
  • Which Python version does Poser implement?
  • How much of the Poser functionality is accessible programmatically from Python? - Can you
  • load objects,
  • put them anywhere
  • morph faces
  • bend and twist body parts
  • etc. ?

c1rcle ( ) posted Sun, 01 June 2003 at 10:52 AM

it's version 2.2.1 for poser5, you should be able to manipulate almost everything in poser with Python. SR3 for Poser5 added quite a few Python commands for the lights that were missing in earlier SR's.

ockham ( ) posted Sun, 01 June 2003 at 5:12 PM

The easiest rule to remember: Anything that you can do with parameter dials in Poser is accessible from Python. Only some of the other actions are properly reachable. You can load just about any kind of file, but the corresponding Save actions are mostly broken. If the Poser Python PDF documentation -doesn't- list a function, it's definitely not there; but if it -does- list a function, you still have to check to see whether it works! In general, the complicated actions that appear within a dialog box, like falloff zone graphs for magnets or the Joint Editor adjustments, are not available to Python. Sometimes you can "fake" these actions by various tricks like saving a file, modifying it, and re-reading it, but usually not.

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stewer ( ) posted Tue, 03 June 2003 at 9:02 AM

Don't forget that you have access to the geometry data, so you can write custom im/exporters or other geometry modifications. As an example, there's a basic fractal generator shipping with Poser.

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