Operaguy:

Will the mdd plugin work in Pro2010?

Also, does the autorig in Messiah work on V4?

Everthing the other folks said.  However, if you are looking to get 'Hayden' or any of the other 'realistic' faces of real people, you should go to DeviantArt and read the short description by Fygomatic concerning his technique of modeling and texturing.  It is in the comments section of his gallery.  Then you will need the two elements you cannot buy (at least I cannot--time and talent).

I think the guy is amazing.

So, the files are probably associated with irradiance caching, and they are probably a waste of space.

Does anyone have any idea how they might be used in subsequent renders of the same scene but with characters whose positions and poses have changed, in order to reduce the time used for pre-calculation during rendering?

I should mention that these are big files, at least as big as the scene file itself.

Yes. I use IDL. I surmised they might be associated with Irradiance Cache. Will  keeping them speed rendering?

Every scene file I render. the file is put in the directory where I keep scene files.

I have a 64-bit system.  When I installed, there was a little check box on one of the installation screens with a check mark in for 32-bit files. I unchecked that box and did not install the 32-bit material.  I was lucky to see this little box, and I wonder if a more prominent notice should be placed in the installer.(maybe an uninstall and reinstall is the easiest or safest way to approach this.)

So far I have not noticed any effect from not having the 32-bit material.  In fact, Pro 2010 is the best poser version that I have used, and that goes back to version 3.

Thank you! I'm off to try it. It has been a mystery. the manual is opaque.

Thank you BB.  Worked perfectly.

I got the Wacom Intuos 4 (small) about six weeks ago.  My incentive was the handwriting support in Windows(XP forward).  My idea was to use it to replace both the keyboard and the mouse in everything.  (After twenty five years of working with computers, this lurch from familiar methods was irrational, not considered.)  I was incredibly lucky.  I have uninstalled my mouse, and stood the keyboard against the wall behind my desk. 

Caveats:

1.  Take the learning curve advice folks have mentioned seriously.  You need to train your reflexes to a new landscape.  But it is worth it.

1. Train the Windows input programs to your handwriting style.  It really works. 
   3.  Poser, my only graphics toy, was the hardest program to get used to.  There is a 'latency' of a fraction of a second in touching elements or dials, and I think the 'pressure sensitivity' technology affects the results here (It is useless in Poser, but is inherent in the technology.)  However, with practice you get used to the 'feedback' and it works perfectly on dials and the work area. 
   4.  The camera problem mentioned by the other folks is real, but is, I think, part of the learning curve involved in adjusting to the touch sensitivity of the technology.  It was for me.
   5.  I wrote this on the Wacom.

Thankyou all for the responses so far.  I think I asked the wrong question. I actually  bought the Wacom and am using it now. So far l have found that with practice; it is  much better at all the basic things in Poser, at least for me, than the mouse I  was using.   That probably says more about my lack of skill than the merits of the machine. I  should have asked "once you take the plunge, what's the best way use it"?

Thank you again.

My question:

I have a Quad core w/ Vista 64 bit, and 8gb RAM.  With Pro 7, I just easily rendered a scene--8 fully clothed V4's and 6 fully clothed M3's in rather detailed 'ballroom' set'.  The resource monitor showed the background renderer using 6.1 gigs (including OS) with virtually no disk thrashing.

Poser 7 would choke in its own blood on this scene (tried it).  Can Poser 8 handle such a thing?  If not, I think I should wait.  Ideas?

Thanks for any help.

JoeGLaine,

I had in mind just your situation.  Small projects.  Often long deadlines.  Work any time of day.  Specs can be emailed, and the same with product.  (Hard copy production is no your job.)  No appointments are necessary.

Example:  A couple of months ago I started, developed, negotiated and settled a small case from 200 miles away without a phone call, scrap of paper (until the settlement agreements needed to be signed.) or 'face to face' with the other lawyer.  There were no meetings. 

Used a couple Poser renders in the last proposal.  All done from my home computer late at night and on weekends. 

Long throw from left.  If you have some experience with Poser, and even some Poser animation
experience, you might make more and quicker money doing renders and animations as demonstrative exhibits for lawyers.  Tryu contacting small to medium size firms in your area.

Just a thought.

"ctrl-D"  'drop to floor'...this reattaches the props for me.  Perhaps 'reattach' is incorrect.  Maybe it 'reseats' them, as the parenting is still there.

I went with HP off the shelf:

HP Pavilion a6750f Desktop PC

Operating system

  Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition with Service Pack 1   Processor

  AMD LIVE Smarter Digital Entertainment AMD Phenom X4 9650 Quad-Core Processor   Memory

  8GB   Memory speed

  PC2-6400 DDR2 SDRAM memory (4x2048MB)   Total memory slots

  4 DIMM (240-pin, DDR2) (occupied)   Maximum memory expansion

  N/A   Graphics card

  ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics with 256MB dedicated graphics memory. Up to 3323MB Total Available Graphics Memory as allocated by Windows Vista   TV & entertainment experience

  N/A   PCI expansion

  3 PCI Express x1 (two available) 1 PCI Express x16 (available)   Hard drive

  750GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s hard drive   Primary CD/DVD drive

  SuperMulti DVD Burner with LightScribe Technoloy(6): 16x max DVD±R, 12x max DVD±R DL, 8x max DVD+RW, 6x max DVD-RW, 12x max DVD-RAM, 40x max CD-R, 32x max CD-RW. Read: 16x max DVD-ROM, 40x CD-ROM.   Secondary CD/DVD drive

  N/A

$729.00 locally.  I must say, it has been a joy.

Just a thought.