Thanks, saxon! I'll drop by your group soon. So I guess that's what Encarta uses!

Well, OK.... I re-exported the separate body parts as a isngle OBJ file, then re-imported it again. (I got this from a tute.) Then, I created a new figure. I used an existing CR2 file (P4NudeMan) and made it refer to my OBJ file. I did this twice and noticed that the gaps are still there, sometimes. They appear as I move the limbs. Also, some whole body parts are missing as you can see!

Strange, but I peeked into the CR2 file of the new figure I made (replacing body parts with props) and I did see the "weld" lines in the code. But I'll do as you said and try writing a PHI file with PHI Builder.

I imported several OBJ files (one for each body part). Does this mean I must point to all of them in the CR2 file? Thanks a lot!

Thanks. Saxon, isn't Flash the software used for Encarta's Interactives? Or is it Shockwave?

Hi nerd and all. Well, the sample model I used once was a dinosaur with all parts joined. It's the one made in Secrets of Rhino. It wasn't designed to be animated, so what I did was use the Split command to divide the body parts. Then I exported them as separate OBJ files into Poser. I don't have the pic now (wish I'd saved the OBJ's) but I think you can picture it: there are gaping holes when I bend the long neck. I think I need to study the Joints Editor, too, but it looks hard. Is there a specific method of modeling to follow if the model is meant to be animated? For example, do you have to model each body part SEPARATELY just as you intend them to be in Poser? Or can they be split later on? Thanks.

geep, I'll try what you suggest! I guessed that the Joints may be the key.

I'll try to upload a pic. You can upload directly from your hard disk! What it looks like is that the dinosaur's neck is made of open-ended cylinders and when the neck bends, you can see through the "pipes". :)