Quote - > Quote - So far, no luck. I manually downloaded DSON but it downloaded as .app.  I double clicked and it said it couldn't be opened because it's from an unidentified developer.  I moved it to my poser folder, restarted and checked poser's scripts menu and it wasn't there.  I moved it to the python folder inside the poser folder, restarted poser and still not there.  

It needs to be installed; just copying it there won't work as there are multiple files that need to be extracted and distributed.  I'm not familliar with OS X, but here is allegedly how to bypass Gatekeeper to run the installer; I'd use the case by case method...

http://www.imore.com/how-open-apps-unidentified-developer-os-x-mountain-lion

I was able to open the app and it appeared to go through all the windows and install (chose the python folder in poser to install), but I can't seem to find it anywhere.   Also, it doesn't show up in Poser under the Scripts menu, I thought it was supposed to do that.  

By the way, in looking for the DSON app, I've realized that somehow the folders related to Daz and Poser are all over the place.  If I ever figure the DSON thing out I guess I'll have to figure out how to organize all those folders.  

So far, no luck. I manually downloaded DSON but it downloaded as .app.  I double clicked and it said it couldn't be opened because it's from an unidentified developer.  I moved it to my poser folder, restarted and checked poser's scripts menu and it wasn't there.  I moved it to the python folder inside the poser folder, restarted poser and still not there.  

Thanks.  I'll try that.  

Quote - I use DIM for content, but I've never used it to install DSON Importer; I just download the executable from my DAZ Account Product Library and run it manually, installing it to the Poser program directory...

Do you have any idea if I need the 32 bit DSON.  It doesn't say in the link you origionally sent me.  It says you need 32bit for 9 even if your machine is 64 but nothing about Poser 10.  I'm guessing the 64bit is for the pro versions only? 

Quote - I use DIM for content, but I've never used it to install DSON Importer; I just download the executable from my DAZ Account Product Library and run it manually, installing it to the Poser program directory...

I'll give that a try.  But doesn't the DIM open automatically when you try to download from DAZ? 

Quote - Well, that looks right assuming your Poser 10 is in /Applications/Poser 10 - I thought the default path usually had Smith Micro in it. If so you may need to open a support ticket with DAZ, as it could be you've found a bug with non-standard locations for Poser.

Really??? Nothing about this whole thing has been simple.  How sure are you abou that?  

I guess I'll post something on the Daz forum, although I believe I was told by someone on a Daz forum that looking on Poser Forums was what I needed to do.   

How much effort does the person who says "never give up" puts in until it's time to give up? 

I do appreciate the time you've put aside to try to help.

Quote - Here's the DAZ documentation on the Importer installation...

http://docs.daz3d.com/doku.php/public/software/dson_importer/poser/userguide/dson_installation_requirements/tutorials/dson_installation/start

This link takes me to a page describing how to install DSON but it doesn't seem to apply to how Daz has set things up.  There's location to go to where DSON icon is so the rest of the steps don't apply.  

Thanks for trying though

Doesn't seem to work no matter what I do.  I get the same message.  

Quote - You want only one of those anyway - the first is the production/release build, the second the beta build, and they can't (so far as I am aware) coexist in the same version of Poser. You want the application folder, where the Poser .app file lives, as the path - the installer will then handle the sub-folders as needed.

I just tried to install only one but the same thing is happening.   

• Install Manager cannot find a required path. The installer for "DSON Importer for Poser (Mac 64-bit)" requires that the installed path for "Poser Pro 2014, Pro 2012 (64-bit)" be defined. Make sure that a path for this application is present on the "Applications" page of the "Settings" dialog, then try again. 

It says that it requires Poser Pro 2014, Pro 2012(64bit) to be defined, would that have anything to do with it since I've got Poser 10?  On the Daz site I couldn't find an option to download a DSON for Poser 10, I only saw Poser 9 or Pro 2012.  

Quote - To install the DSON Inporter with the Install Manager click the gear icon at top-right of the DIM interface to get to preferences, then go to the Applications tab. If there's already an entry for your version of Poser check that the path is correct - click the ... button next to it and set the correct path if not. If your version of Poser isn't listed at all, click the + button at the bottom of the dialogue, set the application to Poser, set the version number and bit-depth, and click the ... button to set the path.

I've done all of that but it doesn't list Poser 10.  Also, my Mac is 64bit but after I get back to the path box it's listed as 32bit.  

I'm not clear as to what the path is supposed to be.  So far I've been choosing the folder where the Poser.app is located.  I also tried the python folder but that didn't work either.  

The name listed on the line in the applications tab says DazStudio4.5, there's only one line populated.  Should that say DSON like it does on the "ready to install" tab where the que is?  And should there be 2 apps listed?  On the ready to install page there are two products listed. 

DSON importer for poser (64bit Mac) and DSON importer for poser Beta (64bit) public build.

It kinda leads me to be unsure about what's going on. 

I appreciate your input.  

Thanks, hopefully I'll be able to get it to work, it's kind of unbelievable they're advertising it to work with Poser and then it doesn't, but at this point I wouldn't be surprised.  I'll give it another few days after the holiday weekend.  It doesn't seem like Daz is being very responsive today. 

A couple of things I read.  

One is that the DSON can be copied and pasted directly to the Poser folder.  

The other was something about saving or exporting the Victoria 6 as a cr2 (I think it was) and opening it in poser that way.  

Do you know anything about either of those and how they're done or if it's a good option? 

I'm not sure trying to use both programs is going to make things any easier after thinking about it.  If it was just learning how to use it that'd be ok, but getting stuck when you're trying learn and having to figure out what you're doing wrong would be a nightmare to do for both Daz and Poser, it's been time consuming enough with just Poser so far.  

I was looking at the DSON importer description on the Daz site and it talks about Poser 9 and Poser Pro 2012.  It doesn't even say whether it works in Poser 10, so I don't know if that's part of the problem.  

A big part of the reason is that I started using Poser because afer reading some of the forums I got the sense that it's a better program than Daz.  So I've been using Poser for a week or so and am starting to get the hang of it.  But I never realized how difficult using non Poser figures would be.  

Is Daz easy to use?  Would it be crazy to try to learn both so I don't have to deal with the importer?  I'm just trying to make a video for a website (about 2-3 minutes long).  I've got the bedroom sets and Miki4 which will be used in the video but I didn't like any of the other characters from Poser and I found Victoria 6 which like I said I didn't realize how much work it would be just to get started using her in poser.