I may be dreaming up things and mixing in old threads ect.. but I have a feeling that somehting like the mannikin actually exists by now, I'm pretty sure I saw an article about it somewhere. 

Again, I MAY be dreaming. But I honestly don't think so.

As for subdividing, there's already a python script that'll subdivide your model, and Poser's renderer does so on at rendertime with the Smooth Polygons that is a micro polygon subdivision ..er..something (OK I'm crap at all the techie stuff)

I've also seen Dr Geep model quite AWESOME things, incliuding clothes, from the Poser primitives. Sure, Poser isn't a modeler but I wouldn't want it to be either. It's already complex enough to confuse the heck out of practically anyone new to Poser. And IMO Poser's force is that it's NOT a conventional 3D modelling program. Poser is, as the name says, a program where you POSE figures. That's what it does and does best. Anyone can pose a Poser figure without knowing jack about how to add bones or the like. I used max for years and never figured out how to rig anything in that program. I can however rig almost anything quite easily in Poser (with PhiBuilder) - that's not saying it's a perfect rig, but it'll work. and for rigid stuff like furniture ect, it's brilliant and EASY!

I think sometimes people forgets just how many things you actually CAN do inside Poser if only you take the time to learn it fully.

And sure there are things it can't do. You can't paint on the models. You can't UV map (well short of the Perspective UVs you CAN make in Poser) and transmapped hair can take hours to render, especially with IDL.

But it has moved far from the rather primitive pose-a-virtual-mannequin-and-paint-it that Poser was originally meant to be :)

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