Thanks folks!

Thanks, that's the version I have. I appreciate the suggestion to check that, because it did not occur to me to do that.

Mazak, should I not expect the latest patches to have been installed in Esprit 9, if I bought and downloaded the program yesterday?

I actually purchased and downloaded Esprit 9 yesterday ... I'm assuming it has the latest patches. Not sure if the Poser SDK version is the culprit. I enabled the latest version offered in Esprit 9 (May 2010). The others were February and March 2010, so I [picked the latest.  But I'm still knocking around in there. I'd like to send you some screen grabs soon. I'm having problem with that today.

I confirmed that the figures had no bump files assigned to the scene. So there were no bump files involved, at least in these renders.  It's likely a Vue/Poser conversion issue then, since the fix is to "smooth" the mesh once it's imported into Vue. Thanks for helping out. I'm still investigating. 

I found the "Polygon Mesh Option" control setting for the figure (by clicking on the figure) and selected the |Smooth Mesh" option and turned on the Dynamic Subdivision option, at maximum quality boost.

This is the result. I believe it likely solved the issue, but I will investigate alternative renders by adjusting the bump settings on the original poser file.

Thanks all!

checked off, but that may have something to do with it ... I'll tinker a bit and report back

Quote - I just couldn't resist - I think your kitty in the avatar is absolutely adorable!  Is she/he your pet?  It looks so soft!!

Yes, he was my pet, Jack ... he has since passed away. Thank you for your note! He was special.

Thanks Mazak!

Thank you for the clarification.  The way I intepret this is that the best option may be to purchase Esprit, if I which to import static poser scenes, and import 3D files (like obj. etc). Or will 3D import do the trick?

I believe it is  tagged. Cheers.

I'm assuming that the Vue contingent has the upper hand, at least in this particular forum.

Thank you for the great advice.  I am looking forward to exploring options and dabblling some more.

PS:  I'm afraid I might have inadvertently triggered a Vue vs. Bryce war!!

The Poser forum is important.  It helps me keep in touch, especially when I've been away for a while. It's a good way to catch up on issues and new developments.

One aspect of the Forum I find most useful is the Search function ... allowing me to research topics, products, issues or problems  and advice. 

Consider however that  people are increasingly creating their own channels for collaboration and building their own micro sub-communities, perhaps using other services.  

The Poser Forum is not a sophisticated interactive collaboration platform, but that's OK because it serves a higher purpose. 

Perhaps there would be interest in developing a collaboration or professional networking service for the Poser community.  These, however, tend to involve small numbers of collaborators, and the broader community is not as likely to benefit from the specific exchanges or innovative collaborations that emerge.

My experience is that people tend to find and nurture their own communities as artists or collaborators. The Poser Forum is not our only option, although it is arguably the best and most inclusive that we have. Poser users know that this is the place to come for news, issues, topics and keeping in touch with the views and comments of the community. And that's a good thing.

One idea: Poser Forum Highlights Blog:

Few people have time to read through all the subjects and responses to pick up on the most interesting topics or issues (even though for some users, that is the most appealing aspect of the Forum).

Is there value in asking the moderators or someone, to pick-up and highlight some of the  more interesting posts perhaps through a weekly blog ?? I might sign up for something like that, because I would tend to trust the moderator who would have a broader insight and perspective of what might be interesting to the broader community ... ie: trends, issues, problems, etc.

Cheers.

Stevey3d's submission, posted April 25, makes it 23 images contributed by Renderosity artists to commemorate Earth Day 2008.

Cheers!

"Mother Earth"
http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/index.php?image_id=1663483