Howdy, I've recently converted some MC6 files (material collections files) using Poser 6 into MAT Pose files.  Now, while they work perfectly fine in Poser 6, I noticed that upon loading those same converted files for use in Poser 5, NONE of my converted MAT Pose files shows up in the Pose display folder where I placed them.  I checked the actual folder where they are located and they are ALL there..... they just don't show up displayed when I call up the folder in the Pose Library.  

Is it something where since Poser 5 has the ability to store only ONE material collection in the Material Room (as opposed to P6/7 which can store multiple material collections) if that may be the problem?  Otherwise, what if anything have I done wrong and is it possible to get these MC6 files that I've converted to MAT Pose in P6 to work in P5?

Actually, I just noticed that even a regular Pose folder (for use with M3) that I created in P6 is not even displaying at all in my P5 Pose Library .... .though when physically checking, the folder and all its contents are there.

Thanks in advance....

Yes it is very easy....

1. Open the mc6 file in a text editor

2. Replace the top few lines that look like this...

**{

version
                {
                number 7
                }
mtcollection**

with this if the MAT is for a figure....

**{

version
                {
                number 4.01
                }
figure**

or this if the MAT is for a prop...

**{

version
                {
                number 4.01
                }
actor prop name**

To get the prop name open the prop file in the same text editor & it will be listed at the top next to the word prop

Eg.

**{

version
                {
                number 4.01
                }
prop hat:1**

1. Save the new file as a pz2 file

Thanks for the feedback Anniebel, however the version number is not the problem here.  For some strange reason, on one of my computers, some of the converted files are NOT being displayed in the Pose Library (even though they have been confirmed to be in that folder) yet on another computer, everything is working fine.  I've since uninstalled Poser 5 (the one which had the problem displaying the folder and files) and reinstalled it back into my computer.  Thus far, there doesn't seem to be a problem.  Maybe that Poser 5 had corrupted files....who knows.  While I would still like to know why this was occurring, I've since got it to work properly.

Thanks for the help/suggestions, its appreciated. 

You need to change the version number as well as the words otherwise P5 users will get an error message everytime they try & use the MAT.

Ok sorry I have just re-read your question, I miss-read it initially I thought you were asking how to convert the files.

It is time I was in bed.

In regards to your actual question / problem, I have converted mc6 files to pz2 files & used them in P5 with no problem. They always show up in my P5, so I am sorry I cannot help you there.

Not a problem Anniebel, I still appreciate the fact that you took the time out to offer a solution.... and for that I am VERY grateful.

Once again, thank you.  :)

Have you renamed the ".mc6" to ".pz2" and placed them under

RuntimeLibrariesPose[someFolderName]

Yep, everything was checked and double checked.  The perplexing thing is that it works fine on one computer yet on another it has problems displaying the files of one folder and the another folder altogether doesn't display at all.  

If you would be so kind as to post a screenshot of the folder :)

Sorry, unfortunately, I've since uninstalled and reinstalled Poser 5 (which for now seems to have corrected the problem).  If it helps, I'll give you a detailed description of the two folders:

The first folder which contained the converted MC6 files to MAT Pose contained 47 converted textures in them.  This folder displayed in my Pose library, however, upon opening it, only 1 out of the 47 files would show up in the display, and that file was the one used to remove all textures from the model.  

The other folder which contained only 3 files, used for applying different poses to M3, did not show up at all in the Pose library.  

I had checked all the extensions and they were all correct (all had .pz2 with corresponding .png).
I physically checked all the folders to make sure that they were actually there, and they were.
I had loaded these same folders/files into my son's laptop and it loaded fine without a problem.

So the only conclusion I can come up with so far is that there may have been some corrupted files in that particular Poser 5.  

In any event, I appreciate your feedback and willingness to try and resolve this.  :)