To make wider,thinner,longer,shorter Use scale, xScale, yScale and zScale parameter dials . For local scales, the scale channel descriptions in the pp2 or cr2 should be "scale", while for propagating scales they should be "propagatingScale" . Note - Local scales have scale extents that can be edited in the joint parameters in Poser . Note - Taper channels can be added for figures and props in the PP2 or CR2 - these are described as "taperX", "taperY" and "taperZ" . 2. To Add Spikes in Poser 5 Load a prop in Poser 5 . Convert into a hair prop by applying hair dynamics in the Hair Room and adjusting the hair parameters . For best results, the prop should be a uniform mesh, ie all triangles or all quads of roughly equal size . See Poser 5 Help for details 2. To Add Moveable Sections The base model must be a figure and not a prop . Parent the prop sections to the base figure - for each prop, go to Object>Change Parent... and set the parent . Save the props in the prop library - use the "select subset" option, select all the parented props and save as "smart prop" . Load the props from the library onto a plain base figure . This creates a "smart propped figure" . Save the figure into the figures library . You now have a library figure with additional moveable sections . Note - to create a base figure, convert a prop into a base figure in the SetUp Room . See Poser 5 Help for details . 3. A model must have a UV mapping to use skins, aka texture maps . Software required to edit UV Maps in OBJ models (A Must Have) is - Steve Cox's UV Mapper available at ... http://www.uvmapper.com/ When a new model is first accessed in the Geometry subdirectory in Poser : In Windows, a new rsr file is created . In Mac, a rsr fork is created . Note - the geometry information is accessed from the rsr file/fork and not the obj file . To replace an existing OBJ model in Poser : In Windows, replace the obj file and delete the rsr file . In Mac, replace the obj file - the new obj file must have the appropriate "text" headers . This can be created in a text editor like BBEdit .

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Subject: A few questions for Poser5