Quote - Hmm, come to think of it, that could even be a case for crowd-sourcing. Connect the local per-user database with a central one (if we can find a volunteer to host it). If the object is found in the central database, the user will be presented with the values set, but of course she will be able to override them for her own use.

Caveat: Many users (including me) choose to not have their CG computers connected to internet, there is no reason for this, but several against it (like security and optimization).

There must be some automated way to split organics from not-organics and decide about smoothing or leaving sharp. I'd suggest using the Poser values of (figure-based) settings "Smooth Polygons" and "Crease Angle". The advantage is they are already there, there is nothing to do but translate them, they are already set for many items, users can change them easily, and the merchants are able to control how their stuff will look in Lux (if they bother, of course).

And last but not least, it's something Poser users are familiar with (well, most).