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Legacy File Writer is a Python script for Poser 5 and Poser 6 that will take nearly any existing Poser library file (more appropriately Figures (cr2), Props (pp2), and Hair (hr2) ) and write a Legacy file version (Poser ProPack and Poser 4).

This is for folks who like many of the features of Poser 5 or 6 but would rather have files that are more backwards compatible. It can also be a very useful merchant resource. This script accomplishes the following:

• It will write a new library file with "-P4PP" at the end of the filename so your original stays intact.
• Removes ControlProp declaration completely, including heirarchy lines.
• Removes Dial Groups information.
• Removes ShaderTree information.
• Removes other P5/P6 specific information like backface culling, shading rate, polygon smoothing and so on.
• Writes version number as 4.01
• Coverts absolute to relative paths in texture and object declarations
• removes the mostly useless "Preview" material.
• Attempts to remember the last directory used as personally, that annoys me to no end in Poser. :)

Limitations:

In order to create proper legacy files, it is up to you to set appropriate program settings, such as turning off file compression and external binary morphs in Miscellaneous preferences. It is doubtful that the script will work with such things and it remains untested.

The script also writes a configuration file (to Runtime:Python:poserScripts), which saves the last directory used so hopefully you won't have to fight with that annoyance frequently. However, some file operations in Poser, like adding things "on the fly" to the python library may set the last directory to your scripts directory. I haven't completely worked that out yet.

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