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Subject: Creating a simple Environment
Attached Link: How to make a room using only Poser
Hi bandolin,
*Here's one way to make a room for Poser as separate props.
You can parent all 4 walls to the floor so you can move the room easily.
It does not need to be a figure althoudh you can make it into a figure if you want.
cheers,
dr geep
;=]
P.S. There may be other classes on the 4th Floor at Poser U. that you might find helpful.
;=]
Remember ... "With Poser, all things are possible, and poseable!"
cheers,
dr geep ... :o]
edited 10/5/2019
Thank you, I am somewhat familiar with your extensive tutorials. Great stuff. But, I am using 3DS Max with texture maps applied to the walls using UVW mapping. Furthermore the walls are not exactly flat, there is angular geometry involved. So, I really need the workflow for importing and creating a figure of sorts. I've done it before but it was a couple of years ago and I forget how I did it.
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<p><em>Caution: just a hobbyist</em></p>I need to be able to have all the walls as separate body parts so the user can hide them (mostly for camera work as some walls may get in the way). So, I guess the answer is yes, I need to pose the room.
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<p><em>Caution: just a hobbyist</em></p>By "pose" ... I mean, do you want to be able to move the wall(s) and have them stay connected to the rest of the room, i.e., floor?
You can do it with separate props for the walls and floor.
Import the object into Poser.
Use the Group Editor (Grouping Tool) to make a separate Group for each part of the room.
Now you can "Spawn Props" to have Poser create a separate prop for each Group (object).
Next, parent all the parts of the room to, say, the floor.
Save the floor prop and Select Subset and check all the parts of the room to be included.
Now you can load the room prop and then make each individual part visible or not.
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edited 10/5/2019
No, the walls are stationary. Sorry, I misunderstood you. Not familiar with Poser terminology.
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<p><em>Caution: just a hobbyist</em></p>Oops, youi're too fast so I shall repeat my last ...
You can do it with separate props for the walls and floor.
Import the object into Poser.
Use the Group Editor (Grouping Tool) to make a separate Group for each part of the room.
Now you can "Spawn Props" to have Poser create a separate prop for each Group (object).
Next, parent all the parts of the room to, say, the floor.
Save the floor prop and Select Subset and check all the parts of the room to be included.
Now you can load the room prop and then make each individual part visible or not.
cheers,
dr geep
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cheers,
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edited 10/5/2019
Thank you for the offer, its very kind of you, but I'd really like to learn how to do it myself, so I'll try your instructions and see how it goes. I'm using Poser 7 just to let you know.
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<p><em>Caution: just a hobbyist</em></p>
What should I being doing from this point?
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<p><em>Caution: just a hobbyist</em></p>I should mention that I want this room to be a figure and not a prop.
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<p><em>Caution: just a hobbyist</em></p>
In that case, you'll still have to use the "Spawn Props" button.
It'll create five props called Floor, L_Wall, R_Wall, Back and Ceiling.
Next step is parenting: parent all the props to the Floor prop (Object->Change Parent)
Then select the Floor prop and open the Hierarchy editor. There's a button "create new figure" on the Hierarchy editor, which should be enabled when you have the Floor prop selected.
Click that button, give your figure a name, and you'll find the figure in the New Figures library of Poser 7.
The pen is mightier than the sword. But if you literally want to have some impact, use a typewriter
Before spawning props, do I click on the "Add All" button? Or do I spawn individually?
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<p><em>Caution: just a hobbyist</em></p>No "Add All", just the Spawn Props button
The pen is mightier than the sword. But if you literally want to have some impact, use a typewriter
Attached Link: Creating Poser characters
If you want the whole procedure for creating a character, try reading this article. I find doing absolutely everything outside Poser makes me far happier.
Here is what I did:
- With the Floor selected in the Group Editor dialog I clicked on Spawn props
- I closed the Group Editor dialog > Selected Floor Prop
- Object Menu > Change parent
- Change parent L Wall > Change parent R Wall > etc...
- I get the following (pictured above)
Somehow, I think this is wrong. Shouldn't the floor be on top and all the others be indented to represent that they are parented to the floor?
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<p><em>Caution: just a hobbyist</em></p>First, you may want to UNparent the Floor from the Ceiling.
Select the Floor and using the pull down menu, Change parent to "Universe."
You want ONE parent (either the floor or the seiling)
Per your graphic, you have the Floor parented to the ceiling.
If you want the ceiling to be the parent (i.e., like the "hip" in a human figure) ...
Then click (on the symbol) for each of the other parts and drag them to the "ceiling so that all objects are parented to the ceiling.
Now, click on (select) the ceiling and then click on the "Create New Figure" button.
Walla !
cheers,
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edited 10/5/2019
Attached Link: PushPin Figure Tutorial
*A picture is worth ............................... whatever you paid for it, n'est pas?! ... 
cheers,
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<p><em>Caution: just a hobbyist</em></p>Hmmm ... Before creating your figure ...
Did you make a separate named "Group" (for each body part) and "Assign Material" for each "Group?"
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P.S. Did you use one sided squares for the parts?
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edited 10/5/2019
No I did not make separate named Groups and I did not Assign Material for each group.
The image above explains my procedure. Obviously its wrong and too simple. :blushing:
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<p><em>Caution: just a hobbyist</em></p>Hi bandolin,
It appears you are using Poser 7.
I will have to re-install P7 on my other PC to run some tests for you because I normally only use P6.
I will get back to you as soon as I can.
cheers,
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edited 10/5/2019
Awesome. Why would you not use P7 if you got it?
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<p><em>Caution: just a hobbyist</em></p>P7, not ???
Hmmm, let me count the ways ... ;=]
Perhaps I'll detail that later.
Are you familiar with the law of diminishing returns?
;=]
**BTW - It appears (from your pic) that you had the Ceiling selected (green) when you clicked the
Create New Figure. You need to have the Floor selected when you click the Create ... button.
cheers, etc.
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edited 10/5/2019
I am familiar with the law of diminishing returns.
Yes in that pic the ceiling was selected but it was for demo purposes only. When I did the real thing I had the floor selected.
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<p><em>Caution: just a hobbyist</em></p>
I'm excited. I can barely contain my excitement. I feel so special, like a little girl on her birthday.
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<p><em>Caution: just a hobbyist</em></p>Are you a little girl? ... and when is your b'day? You don't need to post your answers here but you can email 'em to me if you want.
geep(at)cableone.net .................. ;=]
Anyhow, I will be using my "Magic Box" prop in your special class and if you don't have one, you can go here:
**http://drgeep.com/p4/mb/mb.htm
**... to find out how to male one.
I'll let you know what classroom your class will be in at the U.
It will be in Room 604 West. That's W 604 on the 6th floor.
Let me know if you have any trouble getting in.
I think NaySayGuy broke the elevator so you'll have to use the stairs ... sorry 'bout that but you know da NSG, n'sest pas?!
cheers,
dr geep
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cheers,
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edited 10/5/2019
Ok, the classroom is open and class will begin as soon as I can get NaySay to clean up his mess so we have some room to work ...
cheers,
dr geep
;=]
P.S. Questions are welcome anytime.
You may post them here, use the Site Mail here, or email me directly.
;=]
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cheers,
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edited 10/5/2019
Thank you or providing a link. I was trying to navigate your site, and just like at a real campus I got completely lost.
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<p><em>Caution: just a hobbyist</em></p>Lost? ............ ha ha ....... done there, been that, too. ... ;=]
Just go through the front door and use the arrows.
Check out the 3D view of the lobby.
cheers,
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Since I don't use Poser all that often, I've forgotten many of the steps need to create just a simple room.
I have a room with 4 surfaces (Floor, Right wall, Left wall, Back wall) and I want to be able to make them into body parts so that they can be hidden by the user.
I remember something about PHI builder, and the Hierarchy dialog box and so on but I can't remember the steps to get all working.
I've searched the forums to no avail. Can anyone help me out? Maybe there is a specific tutorial out there?
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