Forum: Poser - OFFICIAL


Subject: PP2012 OBJ export bug - need help from Octane and C4D users

Zaycrow opened this issue on Oct 06, 2011 · 31 posts


Zaycrow posted Thu, 06 October 2011 at 3:49 PM

Hi, I ran into some OBJ export problems after installing PP2012. I contacted SM support and now we could use some help to nail this bug down.
So if you have the time, please help :)

  1. Please download this file (a free piano model in 3DS format):
    http://archive3d.net/?a=download&id=30571

  2. Import the 3DS file to PP2012.

  3. Export the piano to OBJ (default settings).

  4. Load the OBJ in Octane or C4D.
    (Octane demo here: http://refractivesoftware.com/downloads.html )

Do you get an OBJ import error, then please reply to this post with following info:

Your OS version + 32bit/64bit:
Your OS language:
Any other programs it will not load in:


What happens to me is that both of my PC's which are running Vista 64bit, gets an error when importing the OBJ to Octane. I also seen this with commercial products which is far worse.
But I only get the error when I export from PP2012. Any previous Poser versions export the OBJ correctly. Another person I know in germany also get's this error. So I fear more will have this problem, that's why I need more tests by you guys.

Octane's support tells me that the exported OBJ file from PP2012 has vertex errors and will therefor not load in Octane. He also tested it on C4D where it also failed to load. 

SM did not have any problems importing the OBJ to Octane. So it's kind of hard trying to bug hunt, if they can't reproduce the error.

My guess is a longshot, but I think PP2012 running on US and ENGLISH OS versions works fine, while other OS language would have problems. But that's a guess. For now I just need to know if anyone else gets an error when importing the OBJ to Octane or C4D or any other program where you get an error.