I have a character I created in one scene that I want to use in other scenes, the only way I can figure out how to use it is by saving the same scene as a different name and then deleting all of the other props  until I have just the character and what I want in new scene.

Then I just add new props to make the new scene.  My problem is now I have 2 characters from two different scenes that I want to put in the same scene.  How can I do this?

Is there a way to save a character in Poser?

I have Poser 2010.

Thank you for any assistance. :)

Save the character that you've created to Poser's 'Figures' library, (using the 'plus-sign' at the bottom of the library display) then load it from there into your new scene.

(At least that's the process in P6,  --  can't tell you the specifics for P2010's library .)

Quote - Save the character that you've created to Poser's 'Characters' library, (using the 'plus-sign' at the bottom of the library display) then load it from there into your new scene.

(At least that's the process in P6,  --  can't tell you the specifics for P2010's library .)

I am not seeing any "plus-sign" at the bottom of my Character's library.

So I guess they changed it in PoserPro 2010. :p

Sorry.   In P6, there are "check-marks" to click to load a figure from the library into a scene, and next to them, a "plus-sign" to add a new figure from a scene into the library.

Someone should be by shortly with info for P2010.

btw, as an alternative, you can always import an entire saved .PZ3 scene into a new, currently open scene, using the "FILE -- IMPORT -- POSER DOCUMENT/PROP" command from the drop-down FILE menu.  (again, specifics for P6)

The importing of the scene does work though it looks like my best bet is to create a scene with just the models I want and save them for importing purposes.

Any other suggestions are appreciated. :)

 

Yeah, it adds EVERYTHING, so dump the lights and other stuff you don't want to be replaced or added.

Still the long way around though.  Until someone else comes along to tell you what to click to add a figure to the Characters library in P2010, you might just try the Help Tab and look for "Add to Library".

 

The screen grab is what the Plus-Sign button looked like in P6.

…and just to lead you somewhat further astray, even after you locate the ‘Save to Library’ button for P2010, you may still find that importing full pz3 scene files has some other advantages. 

For example, it allows you to import a figure in a scene along with all of its keyframes for an animation or morph changes.   You can also set up a Poser '.pp2' file to allow you to import a full '.pz3' scene file by clicking an icon in your Prop Library.

Hmm...

Thank you for the information.

I think I figured it out, it turns out that the "add to library" does exist but only after you create a new library and have it's contents (which is empty at the beginning) selected.

Sad that there is no documentation of this in the User Manual, the Reference Manual or the Tutorial.

DOOH!    (I also just noticed that you actually have to have a figure currently selected before that shy ADD button shows up).

The convention Nance describes in both instances works very well.  However, keep in mind, if you do use pz3 format to save characters, I suggest deleting all lights before saving.  Otherwise, those lights in that imported scene will be added to your new set. 

"Sad that there is no documentation of this in the User Manual, the Reference Manual or the Tutorial."

The Poser library is fully documented in chapter 7 of the manual. Item 14 on page 94 states, "Save to Library (+) Click this button to add the item that is currently selected in your scene to the library". The annoted diagram on page 92 clearly shows where item 14 is located.

Hope this helps.