Do you have an object in the Poser studio that you had to "scale down" to 3-4% so that it would appear to be the correct size? Here's how to change the object's "scale" back to 100% (so that you can make finer adjustments to it's size) without changing the object's visual size. Adjust the object so that it is the size you want and then just "export" the object from Poser and then immediately "import" the object back into Poser. When the object is "imported"*, the visual size will be the same visual size that was "exported" but the object's "scale" will now be 100%. ** NOTE: Don't forget to UNcheck the "percent of figure size" when "importing" the object back into Poser.* Now "save" your object back to the "props" library and it will be saved and then load with a "Scale" of 100%, but the correct visual size. BTW - If you have created an object (to scale) in RDS, 1. IMPORT the object into Poser. IMPORTANT ---> (UNcheck the "*Percent of standard figure size:*" box) 2. Change the imported objects "Scale" to 4.2%. 3. [menu]---> "Drop figure to floor" 4. Export the "object" 5. Import the "object" Now the object will be exactly the correct size in Poser and it's "Scale" will be 100%. For objects created in Carrara, change the Scale of the imported object to 1.5% instead of 4.2% (used for RDS). Have fun modeling and ... cheers, dr geep ;=] P.S. I probably should have put this post in the "Tech" forum but I thought more of you folks might see it here. :o) P.P.S. FREE Poser ready "scale" props - just drop me a line. ;=]

... and that 12' scale is for when you don't want to touch something with a 10' pole? ::whistle innocently:: Thanks for the tips! Carolly

The "Scale" for Carrara should be 1.05% (NOT 1.5%) ... sorry 'bout that :o(

Geep was kind enough to send me this.

I loaded my free ruler for comparison and low and behold it measures correctly.

To be honest I think his prop is much nicer, though mine does have quarter inch markings.

Another tip is to use a camera that doesn't use focal settings when making measurments. Use the front camera or top camera to avoid perspective errors.

When I said "it measures correctly," I meant it was nice to confirm that my prop measured correctly. I already assumed Geeps was correct.

Thanks Roy.

BTW - If you change the "Scale" of the 12 foot prop to 8.333333%, it becomes a 1 foot scale and you can measure down to 1/12 of an inch.

Just thought you'd like to know. :o)

cheers,
dr geep
;=]

BTW #2 - Roy is exactly correct! One should NEVER use any camera except the orthogonal,(i.e., front, left, right, etc.) cameras or errors can occur due to the parallax effect. Do NOT use the "Main," "Face," "Posing," etc. cameras or you can get measurement errors. Thanks for pointing that out, Roy.