Forum: Poser - OFFICIAL


Subject: chops, roast, and ribs - how to do joints in Poser 4

pakled opened this issue on Aug 04, 2006 ยท 25 posts


nomuse posted Sat, 05 August 2006 at 5:06 PM

I'm going to go back a couple of steps -- apologies if you've already made it past this point but I'd like to explain for the next time someone tries this. Poser's cr2-type files point to one or more .obj files, or to lines of geometry internal to the cr2 (done often for props and hair in the old days). Assuming a single .obj file, Poser sorts it into groups by looking for a "g" delineation. So far, so good. If you were able to use a clone cr2 you could merely repoint it at your new .obj file, it would recognize the internal groups, all would work. If you are creating a completely custom figure it gets a little more interesting. Outside of Pro-pack/P5/P6 and the Setup Room, there are two competing methods; the Hierarchy Editor method and the Phil Import method. The latter involves creating a Phil file (a simple text document that describes the desired hierarchy) then importing it into Poser. As part of the import process Poser will also follow the geometry pointer, and create a new cr2 that references the desired .obj file. The former seems more elaborate but I personally find it more error-free, particularly for simple figures. Import your .obj file into Poser. As Pakled has noticed, it comes in as a single object. However, the groups are still there and Poser can still make use of them. (Alternatively, you may chose to actually create your groups at this stage, by using Poser's Grouping Tool). To get access to the groups so you can re-arrange them in the Hierarchy Editor, you use the grouping tool. Create a new group. Hit "select all" (or is it "add all?" I forget.) Now use the command "Spawn Props." You now have in the workspace your original object plus a new object for every group that existed in it. Delete the original object, open the Hierarchy Editor, drag the objects into their right order, set their rotation orders, and hit "Create New Figure." As in the Phi method, you will at this point have a new cr2 in your library, and can go forward to the joint editing stage.