I just purchased Poser 8 and I'm hoping it could help me articulate (rig?) some 3rd-party mesh animal models I also purchased.

The models are in OBJ and 3DS format. I hear that "bones" are what you use to articulate/pose Poser models. Just two general questions here:

1) Is adding bones the answer to articulating a mesh?

2. Is it something that someone like myself, experienced with Bryce, Vue, and to a lesser extent 3DS Max, would want to attempt right off the bat?

Thanks.