OK; I am in the material room and in the Pose folder; looked for my folder and the pz2 files in it because I'm not getting the files to load in the Poser/Runtime/Libraries/Pose folder I created (forgot how to write pz2 file for a prop). I loaded one of the pz2 files I wrote onto the loaded prop and rendered it to see if it would work . . . it did! So part of the file is written right anyway. I looked for a way to save the settings . . . found none but the library, so I tried saving a name to it . . . .

where did it save to??? I gave it a wierd name and did a search on the entire POSER folder and nothing showed up. I did find the folder I created under my own folder . . . but no files.

and how do you save a setting to see how it is written? I've forgotten everything in the ten years I was being a caretaker for my Mother and now that sh'es gone, I thought I'd get back to Poser . . . what a shocker!

Hi Byheart, welcome back. Saved prop and pose files should show up instantly in the Library, but I'm not sure about what happens when they're then re-named. I've never tried that additional step. My guess would be that you then wait for Poser to re-index the runtime, before you can see the re-named file in the Library? Re-indexing can be triggered via making a keyword search, which should start the little yellow CD icon pulsing - that means re-indexing is happening.

Regrettably, using the Library and using to find stuff appears to be one of the bigger problems people have with Poser. Poser 11's Library is a lot better than it used to be. But you might look into PZDB as a third-party Library (the cheaper 1.2, if you only use Poser and not DazStudio). Though PZDB also, will need occasional re-indexing to get newly saved/installed stuff to show up, but it has a very handy "what's new" view option once you're re-indexed.

For re-learning Poser, see 'Learning Poser Pro 11' on YouTube - Renderosity have put the Smith Micro training DVD online for free in HD.

O, no; LOL; U tube for me!

I used the File manager in windows to find the saved, but don't know where it would save to. Still, I thought I remembered a way to save new material settings in Poser 2012 . . . just don't have access to that computer since it is in a different house . . . Thank you.

You can save materials as mt5 (single material) or mc6 (material collections) easily. In the pose room select the object which has the material you want to save. Now select the materials tab in the library, create a new folder if you want to, and click on add to library. It will ask you if you want to save a single material or the collection and to name the material. Most new poser products don't use pz3 files for materials now.

O, thank you so much! I was thinking I did that in the material room.

OK, that was all I needed to know on this.

I prefer the pz3 files to have to use materials . . . don't understand why they use materials more not . . . but I need a refresher course on making the pz3 files for props . . . I know there was a trick to it but am having trouble remembering. THough a material file might jog my memory.

You can save an mt5 file in the material room. That's what it was created for. Older poser versions didn't even show materials unless you were in the material room. Mt5 files were designed to be used as material files. Pz3 files were meant to be pose files. Before there was a material room, someone hacked the pose files to create mat poses, which is why mat poses are harder to make and mt5 files have a button on the library.

I prefer the styles be int he pose folder; hate hving to go to the material room. In fact, I won't use things created for material room at all . . . just won't buy them . . . people can do what they will.