Yahoo!
Poser 8 Dimension3D The XL library is Fantastic! It works like a charm. It is fast, very visual, easy to install and has saved me from therapy.
I highly recomend this to anyone who has had problems with the Poser 8 library structure.
Now I am totally impressed with Poser 8.
(BTW I am in no way associated with the marketing of Dimension3D products, simply a grateful customer)
cheerio
lululee

And where does one find this?

Attached Link: http://www.contentparadise.com/productDetails.aspx?id=11143

Hi Jcleaver, I believe it is ok to put the link in. It is at Content Paradise. XL - P8 Library by Dimensions3D One of the best $8.00 investments I have made. You can see from the image how much easier it makes it to access the library.

BTW. I wanted to get it up and running quickly so i just installed it then in Poser navigated to:
window
python
ScriptsMenu
Dimension3D
XL.pyc

It loads instantly and works instantly.
You can set it up to load automatically but I just wanted it work imediately so I did it this way.
cheerio
lululee

The man is a genius!

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Any reason why it's now showing as $9...?

Hi Magic- Man.
In my enthusiasm I quoted the incorrect price.
I apologize.
cheerio
lululee

No worries...

iI just bought it and install it
Where is the instructions ?
Now in Poser 8 i just have access to figure category
But the search fonction help me to find hairs
Thanks

It looks nice. But I must say I really like how the runtimes are treated likd ONE large folder in the new Poser 8. D3D's looks more like a "normal" windows explorer. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but the thing that everything is the SAME place, that I can have folders from different runtimes open at the same time, is a huge plus for me, the best thing really about the new Poser 8 library.

So this would be a step backwards for me. I do love D3D's products though and have some of them myself. For those who prefer a more "normal" folder structure, this is a great buy I'm sure :)

Me, I'll just wait for the library fix from BagginsBill

Hi martial, It is quite simple: Here is how I did it: 1) put the zip in SmithMicroPoser 8 folder 2) Extract here 3) It puts the the proper files in: python ScriptsMenu Dimension3D XL.pyc

Next:
In Poser navigated to:
window
python
ScriptsMenu
Dimension3D
XL.pyc

It will launch a window that looks like this.

Navigate to this first folder an open it.

You will see all of the runtime libraries that you have brought into Poser 8

Now you can load your items directly into your scene or onto your character. Right click on the file and choose your options.

there are more sophisticated thing to do but I just wanted to get it up and running.
Hope this helps.
cheerio
lululee

Hi TrekkieGrrrl,
I am text phobic especially if I am developing content and and need to move quickly.
I know BB will fix the library but I just wanted to get to work quickly. I was willing to spend
the money for instant gratification and a personal faster workflow.

BTW, thanks for your generosity for all of the splendid and unique props you create for us.

cheerio
lululee

Thanks Lululee
I got it and find how to select runtine and libraries
and option to conform it with the selection
I like it too and don't regret to have bought it after i have read your comments today
Merci

I may consider this is my issue of a non-working Poser 8 Library Palette is not resolved.

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I Just perchased this wonderfull little bit of genius. Works brilliant, I can see all I need to see without a microscope and and I found the workings of it fairly self explanetory...This new SM type of library is very similar to how the Daz Studio 3 library works and that was the one thing I hated about that too, I like simplicity and pictures I can see and if your the same then buy XL Library. Thanks D3D.

Oh, in addition to the above; I'm not bashing P8, in fact it looks like it's going to be the first version i've had that works reasonably problem free since P5, just don't like the new library! Oh, I still get the "out of memory message all too often as well but I've learnd to live with that.

**lululee**, thank you a thousand times for posting this. The information and instructions helped me decide in favor of this workaround. It's great! I'm happy, and Andy is happy...and Dimension3D, wherever you are, thanks for P8 XL library.

~skylab : )

EDITED TO ADD: I also want to thank TrekkieGrrrl for all the great props she shares.

I am not having the easy peasy experience you are enjoying. I installed as directed but all I get is a page cannot be displayed whitepage. No matter if I run the py or not. I tried the flex app too, and I do have the start/stop buttons at the top, but no library.

Okay, I reinstalled P8 and now I can access it. Think I mucked it up adding that "flex utility" thing somehow...and not having coffee first,lol.

unrulywitch,
Glad you got it working.
cheerio
lululee

Annnnd it's not working anymore. Click on the file/run python script or the script menu in the upper menu bar and nothing happens. Did a clean install of P8 again, no help. <}:(
this P8 looks like it is so nice, but it is nothing but frustrating around every corner so far.

unrulywitch,
I don't know much about python but I am sure if you contact Dimension's3d he will help you. He is very good with support.
cheerio
lululee

Since I had so many problems with the library in P8 I went and got XL---
I found that it did not identify my runtimes because the "add library' function in P8 did not work.
XL has no capability for adding or modfying runtime libraries
So I went and go a copy of P7's LibraryPrefs.xml backed it up and replaced the P8 LibraryPrefs.xml with it..
Presto-----It worked !!! I really like this program (XL)
The person is a 'genius' three cheers for Dimension3D...
The runtime repair program is great too!!! Worth every penny!!!

This guy is a genius. I was refusing to use Poser 8 because of that library, I was waiting an update for continue using P8, but this is amazing. Loads, conforms, easy navigation. Just what I dream of, this script is absolutely great! Thanks lululee for posting!

I've discovered the problem was in some old scripts I had copied over. Started fresh and added my scripts back one by one, and only newer ones I actually use, and so far, so good. Thanx guys <}:)

I wish there was a mac compatible version.
Love esther

MY ONLINE COMIC IS NOW LIVE

I aim to update it about once a month. Oh, and it's free!

Is the Poser 8 library really so bad that you need to buy outside software to use it?

Coldrake

not sure to be honest. Just trying it now. it is a little bit tiny but not too bad. it is handy to be able to conform and magentize a whole lot of clothing to a figure in one hit (I had a python script that did this from semidue for poser 7) but I'm not sure if the D3D script does this or not.
Love esther

MY ONLINE COMIC IS NOW LIVE

I aim to update it about once a month. Oh, and it's free!

Thanks Esther.

Coldrake

That's it for me too, the thumbnail size and ease and convenience of conforming.

why don't you uses P3dO Explorer by Yarp ,it's THE freeware you must have to run with Poser 7or 8
really usefull (i use it since i have my first Poser4)
; )
aaa3d

There's more than enough alternatives to Poser's library (free and paid for) I guess, but the newest one will always get the most attention ;-)

I don't think that one does conforming, and I always found it to be a bit laggy.

Thank you very much Lululee for bringing this amazing tool to my attention.
I was really struggling with the small icons in Poser 8 and not only does XL remedy that it also gives you so much more!
The ability to load and conform multiple items at the same time is itself worth the price.
SM should hire Dimension3D or at least get them in as a consultant (IMHO).

Now if I can only stop these intermittent 'can't load texture' errors I will be a very happy Poser 8 owner.

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Quote - not sure to be honest. Just trying it now. it is a little bit tiny but not too bad. it is handy to be able to conform and magentize a whole lot of clothing to a figure in one hit (I had a python script that did this from semidue for poser 7) but I'm not sure if the D3D script does this or not.
Love esther

D3D does make a script that conforms multi-items and another script that adds deformers to multi items that works on Mac's. I am still at work and poser it at home or I would provide more details.

Gary

"Those who lose themselves in a passion lose less than those who lose their passion"

Guys D3D has released X Access which is a very good tool. This guys id brilliant, check:
http://www.contentparadise.com/productDetails.aspx?id=11191

I did get a bit tired of the P8 library and I decided to get this also and I'm impressed. XL Library works great, fast and very tidy. I really like the features it has and the size of the thumbnail is great.

The only thing I'm missing is when you do a search on an item to be able to go to the library it's in. For example, I'm looking for a soldiers outfit. I've got no clue which library it's in, but I do know it has a helmet. So, i search for helmet and from there I want to go to the library with the rest of the outfit. That's really missing at the moment.

Otherwise it's great and I really fail to see why SM went with this dumb external flash library system. The should have stuck to an internal library or python script one and not depend on something external like flash. They should replace their library with something like this.

I know the person who did the library and the UI is very respected, but as far as I'm concerned they never should have hired him and given in to his wants and needs, but look for the best solution. Imo they really made a bad decision in these matters, especially the library.

Quote - Now if I can only stop these intermittent 'can't load texture' errors I will be a very happy Poser 8 owner.

Report those to SM and let them fix the problem. Some have already reported it, but more need to do so, to convince SM that this is a bug. It actually has been there from P7, it was reported then also, but never fixed.

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Due to the childish TOS changes, I'm not allowed to link to my other products outside of Rendo anymore :(

Food for thought.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYZw0dfLmLk

I just get an error when i try to use any of my external runtimes with XL..It recognises the P8 runtime but none of the others..Iv'e probably done something really stupid though..lol

deni67
It looks like you have an apostrophe in the path to your runtime, it might be having a problem with that.

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Thank you for replying Smee but i took that out and tried again and it was still the same error..

The apostrophe is is definitely the cause of the error message.
When you say you removed it, what exactly did you change ?
You'll need to sure that the old directory name isn't stored somewhere that the script is referring to, e.g. in Poser's LibraryPrefs.xml (if so, stop the script, remove and re-add the Runtime in Poser, then restart the script).

Thank you Nruddock, i'll give this a go as soon as iv'e woken up properly..lol
Edited to say i took the apostrophe out and just kept the name runtime V4 and runtime M4

Tried everything i could but nothing works, pity because it looks so good..While i'm here i also get an error when i go to Scripts/Partners/Shaderworks/Import-runtimes..A window pops up saying
The script will "kill" the application
Your scene will be lost!
Do you want to processd?
Proceed is spelt like that too which i thought a bit stranges seeing it's spelt wrong..
Anyway when i click proceed it closes down Poser..
Other than those two problems i'm having a ball with the program and all my textures load perfectly from my external runtimes.

deni67, that's what it's supposed to say. When it says "kill the application", it's just letting you know that it's shutting down and anything you have on the screen won't be saved if you have not already saved it. Once it shuts down, then P8 should recognize your runtimes once you start Poser 8 up again, and then start your XL Library script. Then you can use XL Library to browse your runtimes by clicking on the yellow magnifying glass search icon....worked for me and for others.

You should contact the vendor so he can fix this easy to fix bug ;-)

I did what you said to do Sky and all it added were my Poser 7 runtimes, not my external runtimes on my external drive..Do i take that to mean it only works for default runtimes??
I think it's just a bug with me Dizzi because i haven't seen anyone else with this problem..

deni67, all of my runtimes are organized on main drive and it worked for me, was up and running in minutes....however may be different when dealing with external drives. Only someone set up that way could answer that for you. Dizzi is right, just email the vendor and they might be able to help you out. Good luck with it !

Thank you Sky and Dizzi..I was thinking of putting my runtimes on my main drive simply because this is a new computer and the main drive is huge compared to the external..I might give that a go tomorrow and just copy a few things over and see how it works..
Thanks again for your replies and if this doesn't work i'll contact the vendor..

Version 1.1 of XL has just been released. It has several minor improvements like listing folders in the content list. Also, it is now working on Mac as well.

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Hi there,
I'm on a mac but I don't have explorer, I have safari though. I am on snowleopard latest version. Is your software going to work for me do you think or do I need to download some version of explorer?
Sounds interesting.
Love esther

MY ONLINE COMIC IS NOW LIVE

I aim to update it about once a month. Oh, and it's free!

Quote - Version 1.1 of XL has just been released. It has several minor improvements like listing folders in the content list. Also, it is now working on Mac as well.

How do we get the upgrade from CP? Or do we have to buy it all over again?

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There is an email link on the D3D site.
Send him your CP user name and he will get back to you.

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Quote - Thank you very much Lululee for bringing this amazing tool to my attention.
I was really struggling with the small icons in Poser 8 and not only does XL remedy that it also gives you so much more!
The ability to load and conform multiple items at the same time is itself worth the price.
SM should hire Dimension3D or at least get them in as a consultant (IMHO).

Now if I can only stop these intermittent 'can't load texture' errors I will be a very happy Poser 8 owner.

What's funny is Dimension 3D is a partner developer; they are using a lot of his python scripts. :) I kind of wondered why they did not ask him to write the new library tools but who knows how companies work. Maybe he did not have time available to match their schedule. Nothing against BB but I remember him stating in another thread that we wanted to work on shaders and such but did the library because they asked.

Add me to those loving XL.

I know FLEX library works for lots of people but on my system, its slow to load, lots of times will never refreash and was causing random crashes; even after SR1. After switching to XL, all those issues when away. The only feature of FLEX I miss is how it searched everything, maybe for 1.2 D3D will improve XL's searching. ;)

While I agree XL is interesting, I find it slows me down. Tons of clicking. :/
I want the old library back, tbh.

Silke

I want the old back also, but since that will never happen (the old one gets in the way of SM future plans for poser), XL is the best alternative.

Artwork and 3DToons items, create the perfect place for you toon and other figures!

http://www.renderosity.com/mod/bcs/index.php?vendor=23722

Due to the childish TOS changes, I'm not allowed to link to my other products outside of Rendo anymore :(

Food for thought.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYZw0dfLmLk

I know I can't have the old one back, but... I didn't get on with XL.
Too much clicking around, which annoys the hell out of me. :)
Yeah you can conform straight away, but since I don't do that anyway...
I go back and forth between figures and poses and materials and and and...
I got frustrated.

XL is great for those who like it though. :)

Silke

Silke, it might help you to know that, with XL, you can do your initial searching for figures and minimize the window, then search for your poses and minimize it, then do a search through props and minimize it, whatever you use the most, and all can be minimized to the task bar at the same time and then called up whenever needed. I work faster than ever now because I don't have to stop and search for things individually....I just run a search for whatever runtime I plan to use, the different parts of that runtime that will be needed, and then begin working.

I finally got the P8 content library to work by installing on a new computer, and the hitch was as I thought from the very beginning. Because I suspected it to be a security or firewall issue, I did not install my security software until I installed P8, and almost immediately Windows firewall warned that it blocked Poser 8. Because I could get "under the problem" this time, was able to get it released, and it installed normally. This was using IE7 with no update to flash, no tampering with the settings, on a dual core Vista with 8 gigs of ram. It was merely a Windows firewall issue, but is not easily dealt with once it slips past the initial installation warning.

After having seen the P8 content library, I went right back to using XL. Someone commented they were having a hard time with certain files not showing....I found that p3DO Pro version fixes missing files, so that it can populate the XL Library correctly. Hope this helps.

~skylab :)

Quote - Hi there,
I'm on a mac but I don't have explorer, I have safari though. I am on snowleopard latest version. Is your software going to work for me do you think or do I need to download some version of explorer?
Sounds interesting.
Love esther

esther, it is a wxpyton script. Works like any other python script, except wxpython gives the ability to add a graphical user interface. No browser required other then to purchase and download :)

I am running it on an intel mac 10.6.1.

Only works with p8

Gary

"Those who lose themselves in a passion lose less than those who lose their passion"

Quote - There is an email link on the D3D site.
Send him your CP user name and he will get back to you.

Do you have a link to the D3D site??

Here is the link to the D3D site: http://d3d.sesseler.de/

I emailed D3D a while ago and haven't heard anything back yet, perhaps he's busy.

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Thank you.

OK, lots of things to answer.

for those who purchased XL
This is the first time I do a product update at the new Content Paradise store, and the CP store will introduce a new feature to handle updates in the next couple of days. So I can't tell the details at the moment. If you still have access to the download, you can download the new version at CP. Otherwise, if you send me the order number by e-mail, I will send you the update. (If for some reason you get no reply, try site-mail here at Renderosity, it's safe from spam filters.)

estherau
XL is a pure Python script. It does not need anything else to be installed on your computer except of Poser 8 of course. Internet Explorer or Flash Player is not required, neither for Windows, nor for Mac.

juggernutz
I had the chance to provide some content including Python scripts for Poser 8. However, I was not involved in the development of Poser 8 itself. If you are interested in the design decisions for the Flex library of Poser 8, I think BagginsBill has explained this in several threads here at Renderosity. Anyway, thanks that you prefer my library design.

Silke
Version 1.1 of XL now has the option to list the folders in the content list and buttons to switch between content types. So it comes pretty close to the old library, just with lots of extras.

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Dimension3D, just sent you a site email about XL upgrade. Thanks for the info and look forward to hearing from you.

~skylab : )

Dimension3D, received the update. Thanks so much! That was quick!

~skylab : )

I purchased my XL through CP, how do I get the update?

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Weapons of choice:

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Hey LL, check your site email....sent you info.

EDIT TO ADD: Sent another site email to you with contact link, but if you see this post first, go here: http://www.renderosity.com/homepage.php?userid=288865

~skylab : )

Thank you for the email..

The update is excellent! Search has been greatly improved and I love the new library buttons on top. It's indeed like the old library, but with a lot of extra's.

SM can improve the new terrible flash library all they want, but I'm not even going to check it out, I've got my old library back now, with a lot of great additions, thanks to XL!

Artwork and 3DToons items, create the perfect place for you toon and other figures!

http://www.renderosity.com/mod/bcs/index.php?vendor=23722

Due to the childish TOS changes, I'm not allowed to link to my other products outside of Rendo anymore :(

Food for thought.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYZw0dfLmLk

I have a question: Can I just point XL to my P7 collections folder and get it to load props from the shortcuts there (into P8)? I spent a lot of time setting it up just the way I want it and would hate to have to redo all of that.

XL currently does not support collections. Maybe in a future version.

But it should work to get your collections from Poser 7 to Poser 8 if you copy your Poser 7 collections folder to the Poser 8 collections folder.

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Sorry to be so dense. Is it for sale here or CP?

Indi.

EDIT: I see something called eXtended Library for Poser at CP, and Poser eXplorer here. Are they the same thing? Sort of the same?

It's at CP here Indigone..
http://www.contentparadise.com/productdetails.aspx?pid=10618

Got it! Thanks! WOW! Good bye Poser libraries that just insist on crashing Poser! Goodbye blindness where I can only see a few of something in a library and cringe everytime I need to scroll or click on something because I know a crash is coming! Wow, how cool! I can see! I can see! cough

Indi.

So the XL library is fantastic. Is there a way to get it to sort my folders/files alphabetically?

Indi.

Folders and files should be sorted alphabetically initially. At least, they are on my system. On Windows, they should be sorted from left to right and on Mac up/down.

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Hi Ralf,

Here's a pic of one of my runtime/library/pose files. It's my hair runtime and so these are the hair mats. I've scrolled 3 times (yea, I need to clean it up) to show you.

It looks like it is sorted alphabetically backwards at first, but you can see as I scroll down it's all a mess. This runtime is on an external USB hard drive.

Thanks :)

I still can't reproduce this on my system, even when using an external drive. Anyway, I added an option to sort files and folders.

Send me a mail with your e-mail and I send you the version with the sort option.

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one downside is it isn't included in the undo of poser, so after you load the figure you just can't click undo.
Otherwise it's pretty damn good.
Love esther

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I aim to update it about once a month. Oh, and it's free!

It's a general drawback of Python scripts for Poser that undo is limited or unavailable.

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