Yarp, as LostinSpaceman said, it's a flaw since old times.

In each poser version it happened to texture files. One of the most used filenames is Black.jpg.
Most of the hairs and architectural equipment uses such a file.

But with object files it was new. I have loaded the same pz3 in old P5 and it worked ok. It was a female boot having the same name like that from gerry's p4 boots  "wfbootl.obj".

Quote - - Maybe they are just not aware of this. It certainly is just a sort issue and this is very easy to fix.
The duplicate name issue on the contrary is much harder to detect, I wouldn't blame them for that.

Indeed it's easy to fix but programmer has to have only a bit knowledge of directory, folder, path, filename and extensions. That are basics !!! And is NOT hard to detect. And so you should blame them.

And it's ridiculous, look at the pull down then loading a texture to a image map in material room.
They have the complete path at hand but compare only the filename instead looking if the front parts are also according. And more, normally only the actual image in that pull down is checked but often there are checked more than one item's if having the same filename.

Ok, than you choose the correct file again from disk using the file dialog but don't think it will be used. No need, we are knowing and having that, so doing nothing is a good solution ... preserves the computer ressources from being wasted ... :mad:

So I would understand if they take a file with the same name from one runtime cause not finding it in a second runtime up to that moment. But both object files are in the same runtime and that mean they don't need care any about the path if searching for files and that's a completely disgrace for the programmer's quality Mostly all their internal list's might be wrong defined and the search routines are crap. That's also a main point for the long lasting search process.

Though the poser guys are not lonely with that behaviour ... especially SAP consultant's are normally not able even to spell the word directory ... :lol: