Quote - Regarding materials: Vue does not convert materials from Poser or DAZ Studio... One has the option to "render with Poser shader tree"... I rarely use this approach as I find the Vue materials far better.

Ah.  So, I needn't concern myself with trying to convert Poser's shaders anyway.

Quote - With advanced versions I was referring to the "Professional" versions of Vue (Infinite and Xstream).

Thank you for clarifying.

Quote - I've never used http://render.otoy.com/ but they list Poser.

I tried that last week.  The UI is atrocious compared to Reality 3's.

Quote - a lot of it is the textures on a mesh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W07H7xeUnGE

just need to watch to time stamp to 4:19.
don't matter what app Andrews using all app work the same

That first 4:19 is the single most concise, straight-forward explanation of good texture mapping I have ever heard.

Thank you.