so much discussion about Silo rendering O_o

the entire point of Silo is that its a stripped down modeler. there are dozens of free/cheap options for rendering - and if youre creating for Poser then thats what you should be rendering in anyway. theres no way to set up proper shaders in Silo anyway because its just a MODELER.

if you arent specifically drawn to Silo because its a stripped down modeling app without a ton of bloat and interface bullshit -- and you set out to try and make it into a full featured '3D suite' with all the bells and whistles -- then i can tell you right now youre not going to be happy with it.

Silo was never marketed or intended as such. its a slick modeling app for people to work into their normal workflow. i know several people who use Max, Maya, etc yet do most of their modeling in Silo.

if you are just starting out making content for Poser then all you need is Silo and a Photoshop-like image editor for texturing. if youre on a budget you can get away with Gimp or GimpShop.