To describe the 3D world in a nutshell would be difficult as it reaches so far and wide. You mention Poser in your inquiry so a better thread title might be "In a nutshell - a summary of the Poser world". Poser is just a slice (a very thin slice) of the 3D world at large. If you are looking to create your own Models, morphs, textures, you would likely need to step outside the Poser world and explore other 2D and 3D applications that are better suited for creating content. So to "get a good 3D model going" is relative in-so far as to whether you want to acquire already made content (either free or for sale) or make your own stuff. Creating your own content,although very rewarding, takes time,software,time,experience,time,patience,...(you get the idea) which is why some content is sold. Some content providers make huge investments of time, money, and software to release a new content package. It can be difficult to keep track of what content goes with which character so be careful when buying and make sure you have the character for which the content was designed. I doubt this reply will save you days but it may help steer you in the right direction. I assure you that if you really want to get into this,you'll spend many days learning, reading,doing tutorials etc. There are many free items available here and all over the internet for you to download and study. I would suggest doing that first before investing lots of money though. Hope this helps Tom

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