Thanks for the "heads-up" on the update,

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Thanks for the link Anthanasius.

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look  here:www.runtimedna.com/forum/showthread.php

ahhh,  cool,  thanks that makes it easier   :)

This method  works with Poser 5 and up except in Poser 5,  the script may have to be altered to suit the Python version.

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This method of creating a depthmap is destructive, so be sure to SAVE your scene before using.

Before you render you'll need to change all materials to one type.  PhilC has written a little Python script that does  this,  you can find it in this thread  www.renderosity.com/mod/forumpro/showthread.php

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Pretty quick and easy to do as well.  - might be useful  too.

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Hmmm,  just been thinking about creating hair from scratch.....  The guide hairs work by having a root and a tip,  and the strand follows the spline inbetween - that order may be crucial  - if so, then creating from scratch might be a lot trrickier than taking an existing hair object, copied out of the ".hr2' file.

hmmmmm.

Hexigon does lines?  Cool.

Well,  to make hair from scratch,  I would first start in Poser and create a scalp and dynamic hair as normal.  - don't do anything fancy, just save it into the hair room as normal.  It will be used as a place holder.  The resulting ".hr2' file will have object data for BOTH the scalp and the hair guides.  Also  it will have indentations just like a Python script and those indents have to be observed or the stuff won't work.

Next go into Hexigon,  load in a scalp model and start creating hair from scratch.

When finished, save out the hair as OBJ.   Use that OBJ text file as a source to "splice" your object into the Dynamic hair  "place holder"  you created in Poser.  It should completely replace the existing Hair data in the ".hr2' file - be sure to observe the indentations - the OBJ you just output from Hexigon may not have them.  - The Find&Replace function in your text editor is your friend.

Once you have a hair object in a modeling program you can do almost anything,  like make Bagginsbill's spikey hair by tapering the guide hairs, or create braids,  pull hair into a bun,  hold it with bobby-pins,  and make your favourite anime character.

the sky's the limit.

hmmmm,  might have to make a tutorial.....

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Make your styling in the modeler,  export,  change ALL instances of the letter "f" back to "l" (again depending on your modeler) , then re-insert the new hair object data back into the ".hr2" file - being carefull to observe the indentation ( find&replace can help you there as well.)  (I suppose a Python script could be writen to help automate the back and forth. )

It's quite do-able, and with some practice you should be able to make stuff never seen before.

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"Windows 7 64bit" is the future and XP and Vista will begin to fade just as Win98 and WinNT did.   Your new laptop SHOULD come with an upgrade coupon for Windows 7,  if it doesn't, shop elsewhere.

Your new laptop will be hungry for Win7 64bit,  and it will thank you for it.

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You can try Virtual Dub  www.virtualdub.org/index

There is also Blender,  if you're feeling adventurous...

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Hmmm,  What power supply are you using,  perhaps that quad core is pulling more power than the PSU can provide or perhaps it's faulty.  (Poser 8 will push your CPU pretty damn hard)

Heat may be your enemy, too.

Some diagnostics and stress tests might  reveal something.

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