Forum: Poser - OFFICIAL


Subject: a Mat pose file for a Prop? HELP!

GothKurlz opened this issue on Feb 10, 2006 ยท 6 posts


lesbentley posted Fri, 10 February 2006 at 1:47 PM

You can use the free utility "MAT Pose Edit", to make the MAT file.

Normally a pose file won't work on a prop unless the prop is parented to a figure, but if you do need to apply a pose to an un-parented prop, there is a way.

Open the pz2 in a text editor. Replace "prop " with "actor ". See below:

{<br></br>version<br></br> {<br></br>   number 3<br></br>    }<br></br><strike>prop box_1</strike><br></br> box_1<br></br>        {<br></br>   material Preview<br></br>            {<br></br>           KdColor 1 0.501961 0.501961 1<br></br>               KaColor 0 0 0 1<br></br>             KsColor 1 1 1 1<br></br>             TextureColor 1 1 1 1<br></br>                NsExponent 10<br></br>               tMin 0<br></br>              tMax 0<br></br>              tExpo 0.6<br></br>           bumpStrength 1<br></br>              ksIgnoreTexture 0<br></br>           reflectThruLights 1<br></br>         reflectThruKd 0<br></br>             textureMap ":Runtime:Textures:Ground Default Texture.tif"<br></br>                           0 0<br></br>         bumpMap NO_MAP<br></br>              reflectionMap NO_MAP<br></br>                transparencyMap NO_MAP<br></br>              ReflectionColor 1 1 1 1<br></br>             reflectionStrength 1<br></br>                }<br></br>   }<br></br>}

This method of replacing "prop " with "actor " works for any type of pose (pz2).

Note that a figure must be present in the Poser scene before any pose file will work, but the prop does not need to be parented to it. Also note that a pose for "someProp_1" will not work on "someProp_2".