Posted another small update this morning that takes care of the issue of finding data files for the script when someone installs it using Blender's Install Script option.

Attached Link: PT2

Ok my friend.  I just posted an update to the Importer & Exporter

• Linux fix ( I set it to deal with windows and if not > everything else in hopes that a Mac will work the same as Linux on directory syntax.  I have no way of testing with a Mac at this time.)
• Added Reflection setttings and reflection map texture importing to the Prop Importer.
• Fixed Exporting issue for Materials with spaces in their names.  (Script replaces spaces with underscores).

I've tested on my Linux machine and it seems to be working well at this time.  There's still a few general translation (obj placement) issues to look at but I'm out of time for today.  Wanted to get the Linux fix posted asap.

Let me know how it work.  Also hope someone can test with a Mac and let me know.

Thanks,

Quote - I've been using the importer/exporter, and I love it. The importer has worked beautifully on everything I've tried so far, about twenty or so items in the freebies here at Renderosity. The Exporter is a little more touchy, but also works quite well, at least on my ancient XP 32 bit machine.

Thanks for the feed back.  I appreciate the list.  I sent a copy of this to my bug list email for the project.

PT2bugs@blender3d.com

I believe I'm aware of all of the things that you've mentioned. 

I've got a note about the spaces in the Material names. 

A Believe non-UV mapped items were working before (or should), I'll double check that one. 

The exporting of various settings for values haven't been added completely yet, they just weren't high on the priority list at the time, but can / will be easily added down the road a abit.

Textures do need to be packed, I added some pop up status messages and one of them was suppose to alert the user about trying to export a non-packed image, but that message did not seem to be working during my recent test. 

As for transparencies, from what I remember, Poser / Daz prefer using a seperate B/W image for trasparency definition.  You're right, Blender can nicely use a .png or .tif with an imbedded alpha.

The goal is to make it as seemless as possible to transfer between the programs.  Blender & Daz/Poser differ in the ways they handle the data, more specifically with the mesh data.  That took a lot of work behind the scenes to get every thing to end up in the same place.

Right now, I'm just about finished working on updates for Linux compatability.  Mainly, just having to deal with OS directory syntax.  Just about finished with these then I'll look at the things you've mentioned.

I'm hoping to hear from users trying the script out on a Mac.  Once I post the upcoming update, hopefully one of you Mac users will send me some feed back and let me know if it works.

PT2bugs@blender3dclub.com

Thanks again.

Scott

Quote - now i understand what this script does. it not only imports the object but also adds all teh textures.

 

can we also import poser figures with textures?

I'll be working on Character importers and exporters next.

You're correct about the error with directory syntax.  I had a few minutes to look at it in Linux tonight.  I'll work on that over the next couple of days and get it going for you.

  OK.  I'll make a note of this and look into it further.  I do have one other computer that runs Linux.  I'll look into this and try to come up with a solution for you.  I was playing with it a week ago looking to load Blender on it to work with, but I don't remember if there was a version of 2.58 available for Linux.  Blender's site is not loading right now for me to check.

  I use to work with Linux and Blender quite a bit a few years ago and remember some issues like that.

  For further reference, are you using Poser with Linux or are you just looking to be able to use Poser props with Blender?

  Bare with me and I'll look in to it this coming week and get back to you.  Again, I appreciate the feed back and I'm working on making this available to everyone.

I just look at the Daz files and didn't notice any difference.  Still appears to use the same .pp2 file and syntax. 

Based on the error you mentioned.. it sounds like it's not finding the geometry for some reason.  It's trying to adjust verts of a mesh that it was not able to create / locate.

Just purchased the Ruins prop set to test for you. 

Packaged in the achive is the Poser Version of the props that you'll want to install inorder to use them with blender.

Right out of the box:

Front view:

The prop loads with textures.  The script doesn't utilize Translation data at this time, so after a few minor translation adjustments:

Blender Render:

Looks nice.

You may want to set up a dedicated Poser directory if it's not convienent to use poser versions with Daz inorder to use them with Blender as well.

Hope this helps.

Just to be clear, I assumed this but I better make sure..  the script will not read a compressed prop file.. I believe they are .PZ2 file extensions.

Quote - i only tried 2.57 because it wasn't working at all in 2.58 (again, straight unaltered and add-on packed).  i turned it on just fine, got the Poser Prop Exporter section, but it's empty.  starting it from Terminal, i'm not seeing any errors for Poser Prop Exporter, though i am seeing two statements of it starting up.

The last 2 or 3 updates won't work with Blender 2.57.  I'll look at the props you mentioned and test them. 

The script will handle props with internal or external mesh data.

Quote - Works like a charm for me in 2.58.

Thank you very much for the good work and the detailed information. Very professional.

Thanks for the feedback.  Glad to hear it.

Quote - i've tried this in three different versions of Blender (2.57 with Yafaray & Lux, 2.58 with Yafaray & Lux, and plain, out of the box 2.58).  none have worked for exporting with this plug-in (for me).  that is, there are absolutely no options for the exporting tools.  there's a heading Poser Tools, but nothing underneath it. i haven't tried importing yet.

The latest version only works with 2.58 since there was Python changes from 2.57 to 2.58.  I had to re-write parts of the script to make it  compatible with the latest version of Blender.

Quote - i've tried following your instructions pretty exactly in an effort to make them appear, but nothing has worked so far.  the only discrepancy i can find is that you say to put the plugin under Blender > Scripts > Addons, and every version i have has Blender, then a folder with the version number, then Scripts > Addons.  but other than that, i'm stumped.  i just downloaded the most recent version an installed it just to make sure the problem persisted before asking about it. 

Where ever your Blender Addons folder is should work. 

Quote - if you have any ideas about how to get this working, i'd be very interested.  this obviously works for you, and the way this doesn't work for me is so absolute that i'm sure there's a particular cause.   and i'm aware it might be very specific to my setup some how, because i haven't seen anyone else mention the problem.   i'm just totally in the dark about what the problem is.

I appreciate the bug report.  I just set up a dedicated email address to receive reports.  Unfortunately, I'm down to one computer so I'm unable to test it on several machines personaly at this time. 

  If Poser Tools is visible from the Addons section of the User Preferences menus, then you are installing it to the correct location.  If you're able to check the box to enable the addon, that's a sign that the script is starting.

Once it's started, you should see this panel listed under the Properties for Objects:

If it's possible for you, please send a screen capture of the console window of Blender that shows the error at start up when the script is enabled.

As far as the Prop Importer, please direct me to the specific prop you are trying to import or if it is a free prop, send it my way if that's possible.  There are many different versions of poser props out there and even though the goal is for the script to be able to load 100% of them, it may not be realistic.

Email bugs to:

pt2bugs@blender3dclub.com

Thanks again for the feedback.

I'll try to help you get this working ASAP.

Prop Exporter Sample Video.

Poser Tools for Blender Export Demo 1 from Scott on Vimeo.

Quote - Wow. So I won't need to import items I want to articulate on a main figure (say, like a door in a wall) as a separate obj ... this is really good!! Thank you, redDog9.

  That's correct.  That is the model I was using was a cabinet and 2 doors.. parented to the base in Blender, then locked the 2 axis in Blender that you don't want to show up in Poser / Daz. 

  It's working very well at this time.  I'm looking at adding a couple small upgrades possibly before moving on to a Character Importer / Exporter.

Update Posted:

This update to the exporter now handles parented objects as well as rotation locking.