Okay so when I manipulate faces that are connected to each other and create a mess on the left chest area - they DO show up. Does it have to do with how the cube is attached to the mesh? The cube is there but is isn't really part of the shirt CHEST area?

On the left is the modified OBJ with a simple cube JOINED to the mesh, however when the same OBJ is referenced in a CR2 file - the CUBE is missing?!?

Well then why would it recognize the subdivided mesh with no issue at all? Essentially, subdividing doubles the verts etc. and seems to create no issue with the OBJ.

Ok I have the POSER Scene with the original and the basic morph that moves it one step when I set the value to '1.000'. Now, my oh my, I have to set up the dependencies - this will be where it gets difficult for me.

Thanks! Yes, it is hamiltonp@sbcglobal.net.

Are you saying that in BLENDER I can take the single tread and apply an array - and create the track there? Save as OBJ. Advance the array around a bezier circle one position and save that a the basic morph OBJ. Then, go back into POSER?

Okay, I get it - I think. I will create the track flat (unfolded). I can then bend the bones/segments to create the original track. I suppose we create a morph and call that original. Then I advance it one position and call that basic morph? Once I have this created are you suggesting that I look at the other TANK TRACK MORPH pz3 to create the dials and dependencies in order to make it move and appear to be rotating?

Thanks ALLSTEREO for you answering and your patience. I have used POSER for several years but have never rigged a figure from scratch. Dependencies are new to me but I am learning. I have dealt with MORPHS and I am learning BLENDER. I have the Track in BLENDER as I want it. In wireframe mode I can easily select individual tread elements but I am unsure how to define each as a group unless that means to "duplicate" each element so they each have a name - tread1, tread2, etc. If I export this to POSER I am guessing that I will need to retain polygroups so that when it comes into POSER - each tread is a different piece - correct? Does that mean then that each tread element would have a bone - which would mean I would have 40 bones with 40 treads? As you can see I am a newbie in this area. If there were a video explaining this rigging in Poser that would be great. I will also looke at the P17 in your manual. Thanks ALLSTEREO!

Okay so I am making progress. I took the morph example that works and looks like this:

Then, after export the treads as a Morph from POSER PRO 2012 - I imported it into BLENDER and modified the tread. I loaded the morph in POSER and gave it a value of 1.000:

But, when I use the "Track Mover" morph provided with the original model - the treads move but at the point the value is 1.0, 2.0, etc. a BULGE develops at the curves around the wheels:

I'm wondering what I am doing that creates this unusual morph? Running as an animating the "bulge" makes the treads bounce up and down on the front and rear. I would appreciate any suggestions. Thanks!

Allstereo: "See the section SEQUENTIAL MORPHING: Multiplicative Master design and tank track motion for the first method"

For my purposes this seems the simplest. But I cannot figure out where the MODEL is for the Tank Track. What if you wanted to construct from scratch? I am looking to build a tread very similar but with the top portion FLAT rather than DIPPED. Where is this controlled?

I am on Poser Pro 2012 and YES that does work! Thank you.

Yes. It's a very complex model with LOTS of faces and areas and it would take a long time to select each component separately. Most, are already identified by materials. There is no assign group or anyway that I can see to make the materials "hilighted" so that you could then make them a group.

And, i will look a the tut mentioned above. Thanks again!!

Wow I did not know that. Thanks. So, not knowing anything or very little about rigging - what would be the best way to deconstruct the rigging or learn how the wheels work with the treads? Thanks for your help I appreciate it.

Thanks. What I am looking for are specific tutorials on rigging in Poser - for the treads. I've seen a couple of ways to do this in BLENDER but I don't see how you would do that same thing in POSER. I have Poser Pro 2012. Appreciate the help.

So any tuts on how to rig wheels running treads? Thanks.