what is the best way to organize the libraries ?

Poser Pro 2014 SR 1 on Windows 7 64 bit
I use IDL, Gamma Correction and EZSkin for all final renders.

However best it works for you. I have mine all grouped by figure and everything related to that figure - whatever it is - goes in that runtime. Some like theirs grouped by type: Props, Figures, Clothes, Hair, etc. It all depends on how you think it would mesh with your workflow the easiest ;o). Whatever you do, I would suggest you create separate runtimes for each group, however you decide to group it. That way, no one library is too massive that you can't find anything within it.

Laurie

It also depends how much of a content junkie you are.

I started out with broad categories, but I have had to reorganise, because it became too difficult to find stuff.

So I now have a runtime for G2 characters, for V3, V4, M4, Apollo, etc. And props are organised into decor, buildings, interiors, kitchen, office, dining room, living room, outdoors, etc. I keep hair for all figures in the same runtime though. You should consider your needs and the way you like to work. However, I would say dumping it all in one runtime is not a good decision.

Poser 11 Pro, Windows 10

Auxiliary Apps: Blender 2.79, Vue Complete 2016, Genetica 4 Pro, Gliftex 11 Pro, CorelDraw Suite X6, Comic Life 2, Project Dogwaffle Howler 8, Stitch Witch

And another advice, if you don't need it, don't install it.  You pick up content with the best intention to use and then get sidetracked.  Worst, you render several scenes, then leave the content installed, never to be used again.

Check out the Wiki page on how to get organized

http://www.renderosity.com/mod/rrwiki/index.php/A_Guide_to_Runtime_Organization

 

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It also depends a bit on how organised you are. I dont use the libraries in Poser 7 when I start a scene. I go through it with something like p3do explorer and find a set (building interior or whatever) and then the major props as well as clothing.

Then with that list I open poser and start loading stuff.

I also save characters with clothing if I expect to use them often.

On my P6 I have one single Runtime with lots of subfolders, arranged by content type:

Animals

Clothes

Daleks*

Hair

Music

People

Scenery

Vehicles

Weapons

Misc (anything that doesn't fit into the above)

 

Some of these also have subfolders.  For example, People is divided into the various models, such as Mike 2, Mike 3, Mike 4, Victoria 2, Victoria 3, Victoria 4 etc.

The long load time of a big Runtime is offset by the time saved when switching from one Runtime to another.  It also allows for greater flexibility in finding content which may not easily fit into a particular category, or would otherwise be duplicated across several Runtimes.

• Yep, I am a proper Dalek fanatic.  I bet there ain't many who have a whole library category for 'em.

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