Yes that is what I also do with mechanical Figures :) on complex mechanical models the setup room can come in handy to fix some complex articulations such as hydraulics that have to fallow the bending, or if you need additional ghost bones.

Setup room can be tricky in Poser I remember that SM fixed some issues on the last Poser 11 update due crashes when changing the Hierarchy order on a model. Crashes normally occur if you try changing an upper part of a Hierarchy chain reparenting them to another body part it is where a crash might happen. In my case I even had crashes that caused the Licence to blow off using the Setup room. SM gave me support at the time to get a stable Infinite Licence ! really bad crashes can happen if you Move or delete a single bone in the hierarchy chain that is not last having attached bones on it .

In your case as I can't see the Hierarchy you actually have and how you want to change it you might consider rebuilding it. On Models I create I use bridges with Blender, Hierarchy Bone and Modeling surface issues are fixed in Blender sending it back to Poser from there i just copy Paste the rigging that already was done back to the model, this way I do not have to re rig the whole thing and can move on from the latest point .

Well after some further tests, like mentioned it is possible having flash working locally on the computer. In the case of Poser, witch is strange it somehow still does not recognize the flash library. The Flash Icon is gone but it still is asking for a Flash Install so will have to figure out what it depends on. Other Applications like IncrediMail work again like a charm.

Here you can download the old Flash versions

for a running fresh Install, Version 11.3.300.268 - UP is locked by Microsoft so you will need to get a prior version.

After some researches I found a way to reactivate Flash on a Computer Win 7 and Win 10 so that the Libraries should work again. Since I was using a Mail Program ( IncrediMail ) based on Flash it was necessary having a working flash. Last night there was a Microsoft update that totally disabled flash on the computer. Meanwhile I figured a way to get it back running again. this might be useful for older Poser non Pro versions that do not support external libraries based on Air and mostprobably will enable the Libraries again.

I made quiet some tests and all my Local Flash animations work again like a charm. I will upload the needed files a little later for the ones who are in need of Flash For Poser 10-14

@VanishingPoint Try contacting Summoner @ Freedom of Art , he seems to be the only one that got solutions for such problems. he's not in the Forums anymore "@Gate" , some of the mod's Locked he's account over a year ago.

as a sample this is my new build Library that works in any Poser Program at least the pro versions . with a little fantasy you can build your own if you do not like the aspect of the win explorer.

Poser 8, 9, 10, 11 all work using the explorer just like using the integrated library by drag and drop into the Poser window! if you use a doll like V4 want to add textures just drop em on her or on the loaded model you wish having it. if you want to put her clothes on ( Conforming cr2 ) you have two options, either drop into the universe it will not auto conform if you drop Her he's outfits on the doll they will auto conform. I actually always use this method when making a scene through the Win explorer.

if you can't load in any way the library like it is in the case of non Pro versions you might think to be stuck adding a new runtime ! True but for this there is a solution . Open the LibraryPrefs.xml found at the same place like the Poser.ini you will note lines that look like this

ContentFolder folder="E:/!Poser Runtime/Runtime/libraries" index="2" searchIndexed="1"

to add a new runtime make an additional line at the end with the Path of the additional runtime increasing the index number for every additional runtime so that it looks like this.

ContentFolder folder="E:/!Poser Runtime/Runtime/libraries" index="2" searchIndexed="1"

ContentFolder folder="E:/Sorted Runtime/Vioctoria4/Runtime/libraries" index="3" searchIndexed="1"

ContentFolder folder="E:/Sorted Runtime/Michael4/libraries" index="4" searchIndexed="1"

Ect.

Ect.

this stepp is essential when using new runtimes without the Poser library but no magic . after adding the lines in the txt doc make sure to save it . this method will result you having the best library.

if like non Pro Poser that have no chance to Load the Air you can in addition change the line in the Poser.ini NO_LIBRARY 0 to NO_LIBRARY 1 this will shut down the Library in Poser .

make sure if drag and drop from the explorer works in the non Pro versions if it does you are all set , after getting used to it you will now want to roll back as you will find your files with ease.

As for poser 9 I do not have it installed and I do not have a serial for it so I can not check why it is having issues running with Air. I just use the Pro versions of Poser and still have all of them running from Poser 4 up. but I have to say that you might want to think of upgrading at least to poser 10 up . ( Poser Pro 2014 ) as you get additional support for Weight map witch has not been built in Previous versions. Poser 5 and 6 are great if you have older scripts like the Environment Creator Deluxe and some other great ones that can help creating stuff for Newer Poser versions. But I think for most that still use Poser 9 if you can get a hand on Poser 10 2014 it would be a great alternative . No Internet activation no Kill switch like poser 11 and 12 is having and full support for almost all best pytons that have been made in the past. We all know what happens one day or another if there are control freaks behind a program. So you have to think about it as Poser 12 is still not finished and until the final stable release is done it might take a looong time.

ratscloset posted at 6:36PM Sat, 16 January 2021 - #4410422

For Poser Pro 2012 and 2014 users, there is the option to use External Library, which was the AIR Library. This may be able to be turned on in Poser 9 and/or Poser 10, I honestly can not recall. Poser 11 did not use Flash or AIR, though it was in one of the earlier installers, but disabled. Poser 12 does not use Flash or AIR.

Some security software will scream at you if Flash and/or older Adobe AIR is on your system from some reports I have had. I would not be surprised if an update in the future blocked it from even existing on a newer system.

A note on AIR...

In June 2019, Adobe announced it would begin transitioning ongoing support and development of Adobe AIR to HARMAN. Adobe will continue to provide support for versions 32 and earlier until the end of 2020, as support will be managed by HARMAN. It was eventually rebranded as simply AIR.

Unless you plan on updating, you may find AIR Library not working at some point in the near future.

guess this would be rather bad ! if you check the Poser 11ui folder you will note that Air is still in there and I believe that you will also find it in poser 12 I do not think that allot of changes have been made and probably no major updates on the library of poser. just basic settings like store integration fixes so if it would be that way them poser 11 and 12 might also suffer big time in the future.

@ Naneth36

Lecture seule .... set it back after it worked else the Poser.ini can not update on launch and shut down.

but try first to change it in the General Preferences in Poser 2012 might already do the trick :)

ok now to make things clear we are in the same poser version ? 9.03.26149 Poser Pro 2012 ?

@ Casette

there might be another option for your issue , go to Edit load the General Preferences, in Library set the Launch behavior to External. you might have to remove the write protection in the Poser.ini

Adobe Air is a cross-operating system runtime Applications built with Adobe programs such as Flash or Flex will use the AIR runtime to display -- because AIR comes the with the open-source WebKit HTML renderer, Web-like content can display on the desktop. That's the big difference between something like a Flash player and AIR: While Flash works over the Internet and in your Web browser, applications running off of AIR are based on the desktop and don't necessarily require a browser to work.

this might mean that you still need Flash on the computer, if you have uninstalled Flash then it might be the reason why Air does not work, but honestly I am not sure and I do not really feel like testing all possibilities or variables. There are different way's to bridge a Library for Poser so older poser are not lost at all. the only thing is that if you want to link other runtimes to Poser you will have to do it in the script if the built in runtime is not working. But even for this there might be a solution.

My Personal meaning is that the Legal owner should make some efforts to support users weather the software is sold or not , not really the task of users to always Puzzle out solutions, this just shows on how much Interest they have on there customers .

This is strange ! have you tried to undock the library ? actually it should look like this after the change.

@ Byrdie guess you looked at a fraud Page LOL !!

Adobe Air is free of charge .

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