Hello All,

Have any of you experienced difficulty getting the following model to load in Poser 11.
USS Enterprise (CVN-65) By: AliceFromLake

I've reached out to the artist and she doesn't have any fixs. She claims it should work with Poser and suggestions it might be a setting problem on my end. I reached out to Renderosity and they suggested posting here. I've downloaded and uploaded the file twice. Still no success.

Thoughts?

Thanks,

Sean

Hello
Do you have a link to the file, please?

Could "consists of 366,300 polygons" be part of the problem with this large aircraft carrier model? Can you load other models of that size, that have come from Cinema 4D (as this one has)?

Here you go.

Sean

donnena posted at 11:24AM Tue, 24 August 2021 - #4425969

Hello
Do you have a link to the file, please?

I should have been more clear. The file doesn't to download. Other large files give me a process bar when I add them to my Poser library. When I click on the USS Enterprise file it appears empty. Nor does the file appear in my poser library.

HartyBart posted at 11:24AM Tue, 24 August 2021 - #4425970

Could "consists of 366,300 polygons" be part of the problem with this large aircraft carrier model? Can you load other models of that size, that have come from Cinema 4D (as this one has)?

This model is in OBJ format only so it won't show up in your Poser Library by default, it would need to be saved back into the Library as a prop. You have 2 options on importing the model and its parts, either 100% scale of original size or 100% of standard figure. The scaling can be changed considering that, as HartyBart mentions, the model is exceptionally large. You will need to adjust the scaling accordingly to import it in the Poser scene and then rescale to the size you desire.

hbore,

Thanks. Quick question. How do I do that? Is there a written walkthrough or a Youtube video that would guide me through the steps?

Sean

hborre posted at 3:30PM Tue, 24 August 2021 - #4425976

This model is in OBJ format only so it won't show up in your Poser Library by default, it would need to be saved back into the Library as a prop. You have 2 options on importing the model and its parts, either 100% scale of original size or 100% of standard figure. The scaling can be changed considering that, as HartyBart mentions, the model is exceptionally large. You will need to adjust the scaling accordingly to import it in the Poser scene and then rescale to the size you desire.

In Poser, click on File on the Taskbar above to open the contextual menu, navigate down to Import and select Wavefront OBJ. On the Import Options window, either select one of the two radio buttons at the top for 'Of original size' or 'Of standard figure'. Without knowing how large the actual model is, you can reduce or increase the scale by entering a size in percentage. There are some other options that may or may not apply, you just need to try them. Once you have the model in the Poser scene, select the props category, create a folder in the Library and save it into your runtime. All the icon features can be found towards the bottom left of the Library panel. Be aware, according to the readme instructions, there are many other OBJ files containing other parts to the model that need to be imported also to complete it. Decals and colors need to be applied separately.

Hello hbore,

Unfortunately, I'm not well versed in Poser internal workings. I went into Poser 11 and looked under File on the taskbar, but I can't find where or how I'd open the contextual menu of a file. Also, not sure what I'm opening. The USS Enterprise zip file that I download from Renderosity?

Sean hborre posted at 8:47PM Tue, 24 August 2021 - #4425992

In Poser, click on File on the Taskbar above to open the contextual menu, navigate down to Import and select Wavefront OBJ. On the Import Options window, either select one of the two radio buttons at the top for 'Of original size' or 'Of standard figure'. Without knowing how large the actual model is, you can reduce or increase the scale by entering a size in percentage. There are some other options that may or may not apply, you just need to try them. Once you have the model in the Poser scene, select the props category, create a folder in the Library and save it into your runtime. All the icon features can be found towards the bottom left of the Library panel. Be aware, according to the readme instructions, there are many other OBJ files containing other parts to the model that need to be imported also to complete it. Decals and colors need to be applied separately.

This is my setup in P12, not any different than P11 with the exception of a few items and features that I will not get into. Left-click on Files and the contextual menu will open, listing all your options and functions. You go down the list to Import and highlight it with your cursor, another contextual menu will appear. Go down that second list and select Wavefront OBJ....

The Import Options window will open and it is here that you will find all the selectable options to bring in your model.

If the default settings do not bring in the model, load a new scene into Poser, or restart it, and go through the process again changing one option as you proceed. Hopefully, you'll hit the right combination.

As for the zip file itself, you should unzip the content into a folder where you can find it easily, perhaps the desktop. When you go to import the model in Poser, navigate to that folder and select the main OBJ of the model.

hborre,

Thank you so much. Very helpful. I was able to get the model to load in Poser 11. Although, it appears some of the parts aren't there. Most notably the flight deck. See the attached images. I'll keep fiddling the models and the files to see if I can find those missing parts. Any thoughts on where they might be? Also, I was able to download and open other OBJ files into Poser. Pretty cool. Although, I don't seem to be able to save these new models into my library. Do you know how I save these new models into my library?

Thanks so much for your help. I truly appreciate your willingness to walk me through the process.

Sean

hborre posted at 11:12AM Thu, 26 August 2021 - #4426010

This is my setup in P12, not any different than P11 with the exception of a few items and features that I will not get into. Left-click on Files and the contextual menu will open, listing all your options and functions. You go down the list to Import and highlight it with your cursor, another contextual menu will appear. Go down that second list and select Wavefront OBJ....

The Import Options window will open and it is here that you will find all the selectable options to bring in your model.

If the default settings do not bring in the model, load a new scene into Poser, or restart it, and go through the process again changing one option as you proceed. Hopefully, you'll hit the right combination.

As for the zip file itself, you should unzip the content into a folder where you can find it easily, perhaps the desktop. When you go to import the model in Poser, navigate to that folder and select the main OBJ of the model.

Additional OBJ parts should be in the same folder as the main aircraft carrier. I don't know how the model was originally packaged or if the additional parts are to scale.

check to make sure the hither and yon on your camera aren't causing the problem. If this imported large, it might not be able to show it.

To save an imported OBJ into the Poser Library, create a new folder in the Library under the Props category, select the model in the scene, and click on the Plus icon in the lower-left side of the Library. Select any subsets associated with the model, give it a unique name, and save.

Another thing, if you are having problems seeing the complete model, you might be having backfacing polygons hidden. To force them to appear, go to the Properties tab, navigate down to 'Remove backfacing polygons:', open the contextual menu and select 'Force Show Backfacing Polys'.