I also noticed that when I visit a website, all the graphics are downloaded on my pc harddrive for free (internet cache).

Why not something from your store???

For instance, I think these look great... http://store.daz3d.com/catalog/product.php?pidx=2237&paridx=0 but before you can use them, you need to spend $20 to buy something that doesn't have much taste - in my opinion. http://store.daz3d.com/catalog/product.php?pcode=ps_ac384 I wasn't about to send $22 for the clone set.

I saw some great stuff for $1.99 but only to find out you need to purchase some of the base item at a higher price.

I think it's expensive but if you buy the $100 membership, you can get 30% more off. I'm not encourage you to buy or not to buy... but if you do get it, how many times are you going to use it... once, twice?

okay.. thanks.

Thanks. I just wanted to see how they came up with paths/design.

Gee... that was pretty quick! Thanks and thanks.

THanks For all your help and comments. D45

Very good answer. I just saw on the news that this artist is moving up the release date of his album because pirated versions are already selling on the streets. If he hasn't already released the album (I assume it's in some wharehouse guarded by the RIAA, waiting to be shipped) how can someone have pirated versions selling already? Assuming that CDs are in the stores, they won't sell it to the public until release date. So if there's a culprit, it must be those in the music business and not the public.

Your're right. Items sold should not have render restrictions - the author already has ownership of the model. What's the purpose of wasting your time if you can't get paid for it?????? I know of some companies that sell music/sound/ 3d graphics/models etc. The pitch is: spice up your projects, cards, photos etc and have fun. So you purchase the box. When you open the software, the eula states that you cannot use them for profit. That means you can't use it for a book that could be sold or even a newsletter if you charge for it or if used in public. The box is already open so you can't return it. Shouldn't they state: "Restricted Use Only" in big letters on the box? No, they wont' do it because nobody would buy it. If the product sits on the shelf too long, it is shipped back to them.

suppose someone created a figure ($9.99 value) for personal use. He later fines out someone used his figure commercially, and he sues. Should he get millions of dollars or just $9.99 - the amount he would get if he was actaully selling the item? Second question: If a model is available for personal use only and you render a full scene with the model for display. Someone falls in love with it and tells you to sell it to them? Is that breaking the restrictions? What if the author was behind the sale... so he could sue you????

I would say no because it would prevent someone else from using poser to create the pose. How would you like to buy poser and found out all the poses were already taken (copyrighted?). Something diverse would be... suppose you created a jeans texture (taking a photo of your jeans pants) and someone else took a photo of their jeans and both pics just happen to look alike because both jeans were made by the same company. As a judge I would throw out the case providing they still have the jeans in question.

I guess my question is... is this considered a porn site? As in porn magazines (playboy)? Because nude models exist here? I would rather not be depicted or be considered as a deviant, that's all.

This is simply beyond me. If my parents saw me with a playboy mag, she'd say I was into pornography. If they ever visit me while I'm surfing renderosity, they would say I'm doing pornography on the web. Most of the models don't come with clothes... so offering naked models, is that pornography? Oh well.