Try using the translation dials on the paramater panel - that moves the hair and leaves the head unmoved

1. Pose Room
2. Select the hair (actually, the skullcap which is what you show)
3. Make zTran less negative (or more positive) ... just increase it to move it forward.

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Message edited on: 03/12/2005 08:18

If it is locked, select the hair, then go to Object> Lock Actor (it'll have a lil' checkmark beside if is locked). Sounds like yr tryin' to move the hair w/ the tools if the head is movin'...don't. Select the hair & use the trans dials on yr parameters pallette.

Agree with all, one of the easiest ways to select what you want to move (complex subjects) is open the hierachy menu and select the skull cap or the hair group you want to move, then the dials automatically come up. You can resize, twist,rotate, move,up, down, back, forward the selected part. By the way, you can grow hair on any part of the body you wish-hips for example, select the hips and do the same thing- resize, twist etc and better still, the hair is not stuck there, you can move the hair to any other part of the body using the same technique-try it, it's fun). You don't even have to worry about parenting-the hair follows what ever it is positioned to! Plutom

Message edited on: 03/12/2005 08:30

If you can't move it, it may be conformed, rather than parented. "Unlock" it by conforming it to none. Move it into place, then parent it the figure's head.

I noticed you using the face camera. One thing that I found is that the face camera locks itself to the currently selected object. In your case the hair. When you move the hair, the camera matches the movement so that it looks as though your figure is moving, and not your hair. If you switch to the main camera and zoom in things will move normaly. Scared the crap out of me when I first started using poser lol :) ps. If it is a parenting/conforming issue, then just ignore my post.

Thanks to all replyers, will save this and try it offline (no broadband as yet) bobcat574, I'm not sure WHAT is selected as I seem to have mislaid the words at the bottom left of the window which used to say what was selected - dunno how to get them back! As to the hair only moving with the head just LOOKING as if it's moving, does that include the neck compressing as his head tilts down and forward? Cos that sure LOOKED like his head was doing the moving to me! Dunno what the issue is but will now try stuff as directed, may find out that way. (g) Thanks Fran

PS, Plutom, can't grow hair - tired but it all disappears in Bryce - which is where I want the figure. Fran PPS (Besides, I'm not very good at growing hair at all - tired to get chest hair once - terrible mess!)

Oh, I didn't have to do anything else, so it can't have been locked or parented in anyway - should it be? I don't want it moving when I either pose him or export/import him into Bryce4. Fran

interesting little tidbit I picked up somewhere on how to "unparent" an object, cause I couldn't find any instructions anywhere on how to do that...just parent it to "Universe" and I think that basically does it...

If it was a hair prop (from the Hair library) is automatically propped to the head. Bobcat; the face cam will not "lock on" objects, only Figures (which very well may be hair). BTW; lock is a bad chioce of words, as that refers to disabling of motion...the face cam is Parented to the head of a figure.

Unfortunately, dynamic hair can't be imported to Bryce. It can be imported to Vue, if you have Mover.

Good point Freebass, lock was a bad choice of words but I am a sniper in the armed forces and we 'Lock on to our targets', old word habits die hard :)

randym77, I have neither Vue nor Mover (whatever Mover is). I am looking at the possibility of getting some different software to just Bryce, but it's difficult to find free versions that are well supported by instructions... and for me, without intructions it's just simply impossible to get the program to work at all, and thus equally impossible to tell if I would like it enough to buy the full version. And some of these software packages are just impossibly expensive (Maya for one, 3DSMax for another)... Look just don't get me onto this subject, I could waffle on for hours. If I can just figure out how to do basic things in Poser so that I can actually USE the results that would be quite nice. Fran

Hi Fran, You can ... CLICK HERE for a few Tips & Tricks for Poser. cheers, dr geep ;=]

Mover is a plugin for Vue that lets you import Poser animations. It also allows you to import dynamic hair and cloth. Without Mover, Vue can import Poser files, but not the dynamic hair.

Vue is very easy to use. Easier to learn than Poser, IMO. Very intuitive. Though if you want Mover, you might consider getting Vue Infinite instead. Mover is included in that, along with lots of other cool stuff.

However, you may be better off simply learning how to use Poser 5 properly. You should be able to get very usable results from it. If you're having trouble, post your render or a screenshot of the problem and ask. People here will be happy to help you.

One other thing about Mover 5, it is not a stand alone program and here is the direct quote from E-ON "--it will not function without a valid installation of Vue d'Esprit or Vue Professional. Each Mover 5 license corresponds to a unique Vue d'Esprit (or Vue Professional) license. Similarly, Poser 4 or 5 animations will not be loaded without a valid installation of Poser 4 or 5 (Poser Pro Pack is not required)." Vue d'Esprit for version 5 is now called VUE 5. Randym77, I certainly agree with you, Vue 5 is 5 is extremely easy to learn and use. If I can learn it, anybody can-Plutom