Forum: Poser - OFFICIAL


Subject: parenting questions

blizzard opened this issue on Mar 16, 2006 ยท 12 posts


geep posted Thu, 16 March 2006 at 10:44 AM

Hi Scott,

Yes ... use some of Dr Geep's "glue" ... ;=]

You can use it to "glue" a number of different objects together so they become a single object.

Here's how to use the "glue."


The EXPORT Operation ...

  1. [menu] - "File" >>> "Export" >>> "Wavefront OBJ..."

  2. "Single frame" <<< (is the default - just click "OK")

  3. Select the items that you want to "glue" together ...
    (click to select - click again to unselect)

  4. "File name:" (use whatever name you want)
    Note - I always use the "Untitled.obj" (default) if I don't need to save it permanently.

  5. Click "Save" and you will see the Export Options window.

  6. Make sure and check ...
    "Include existing groups in polygon groups"
    (Note - it is NOT checked by default)
    ... if you have "grouped" the objects that are being "glued" together.
    "grouped" means ...
    Normally, this means that all the polygons are added to a "group" for an object with the same name as the object.
    Now, when you import the single "glued together" object, you can take it apart again by using the "Spawn Props" function in the "Group Editor."


Now, the objects that you exported are a single Wavefront OBJect in the file named "Untitled.obj" (or whatever you named it).


The IMPORT Operation ...

  1. [menu] - "File" >>> "Import" >>> "Wavefront OBJ..."

  2. "File name:" >>> "Untitled.obj" - (or whatever filename you used when you exported it)

Setting the "Prop Import Optiions"

***** VERY IMPORTANT *****

  1. UNcheck >>> "Centered" - (it is checked by default)

  2. UNcheck >>> "Percent of standard figure size:" - (it is checked by default)

  3. Click "OK"

The single object will be imported back into the Poser Studio (i.e., Universe) in the same position and the same size (i.e., scale) as when it was exported.

Now, it is a single object and can be easily moved (or rescaled if desired) very easily.


Want to take it apart?

Select it and open the Group Editor ... click on "Spawn Props" and ... Walla!!! ... all of the original objects are recreated in the studio along with the single "glued together" object.

cheers,
dr geep
;=]

Remember ... "With Poser, all things are possible, and poseable!"


cheers,

dr geep ... :o]

edited 10/5/2019