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Now just accept that we're thick when answering this question: We've started to create historically accurate models for research and to sell to as many formats as possible at the Marketplace including Poser. The model in the picture - an Italian 'Cassone' wedding box of the 14th. century- was created in Cinema 4D (Mac), but on trying to imported any of the file formats it has been saved in - .obj, .3DS, .dxf - to Poser Pro Pack (Mac) it doesn't see them as exsisiting. Nothing! We've tried both R7 and R8 versions of Cinema 4D, but with no luck. Anyone know what we're doing wrong? Thanks to all, VH

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hmmmmmm, I am not sure how mac works, but we do about the same thing with no problem....do you generate all your models on a mac? Sharen I didn't think mac took object files

Thanks Sharen. Yes, we generate all our models on the Mac. The strange thing is, Bryce has no trouble seeing the file formats, but Poser just opens a blank, empty folder in the import dialogue box! I'm asking the same question in various forums around Renderosity, so hopefully someone will have the answer. VH

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Bryce was originally only for the Mac(Version 1). I'm wondering if Bryce still has some of the old code which is letting it go through. Tom

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my question, does mac read .obj files? Sharen

I'm not sure as I don't use a mac(I was just making an observation as to why Bryce might be letting them import so easily) My suggestion would be to go the the Macentosh forum here and ask there maybe. 8 ) good luck Tom

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I will indeed go anywhere I can get an answer! To answer your question Sharen, yes, Macs read .obj files, but Poser isn't seeing any of the file formats - .3DS or .DXF as well as .OBJ. VH

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What version of Poser are you useing? and if you are running version 4,are you useing the Pro Pack? and which patches. Tom

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Yes, I'm using Pro Pack.

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Oops, sorry, missed the next line. No patches.

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Version 4.03

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I totally don't understand, the only thing I can think of is your model is not centered or too small to read or maybe to large and it is overhead on the y axis, I know you said nothing is reading, but it is a shot, and maybe try this - can you convert your model to a phi file and then try to convert the phi file, see if poser sees it then. Sharen

hmm.you seem to be useing the most up to date version. perhaps the import/export plug-ins have becom corrupted. That has happened to me before and I just re-installed Poser and it rebuilt the files. Naturally that would be a lst resort . I'd poke around the Mac forum and gather more info before I did that. I'm sorry I can't be of more help. Best of luck 8 ) Tom

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I'll do all that... thanks to you all for trying. VH

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ITS A MIRICALE! Firts it got even stranger, when going back to Poser it could see the files, but would freeze when trying to open them. That got me to thinking there might be a system problem. I ran Norton, and low and behold... there was. So all is now peachy! Thank you all for your time and trouble and I hope soon you might be enjoying some of our models. Best wishes and a Merry Christmas, VH

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how much memory do you have. Pro pack has a memory patch. If you have over 512mb it will do that. Try the patch :)