well... that's it actually... how do i make a figure out of an imported obj??? when i import an obj, it's automatically made a prop, and i need it to be a conformable figure...

anybody?

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If you have the Poser pro pack (PPP) for Poser 4, then you can do it by creating bones for it in poser. There's a setup room in the PPP which alows you to do this without having to do any sort of "programing" - however it is not an exact science and it is difficult to get it to bend where you want it to - I've had luck with creating figures (like a new character) but only some luck with conforming figures (like a shirt). But you can adjust it as much as you need, so if you have patience but no head for creating heirarchies the Pro Pack might be your best bet. Hope this helps. --Aharon

Easy-peasy lemon-sqeezy... With your "prop" selected, bring up the Heirarchy window. Click "create new figure" and it will save the obj as a figure in characters>new figures.

This is, as you have no doubt found, an involved topic. I do recommend that you read through the tutorials already referred to and those available via links from this site.

In outline my work flow is generally as follows:-

• Split up the OBJ using UVMapper
• Write a hierarchy file either in notepad or using PHI Builder
• Bring into Poser with File/Convert Hier File
• Save to the figure library
• Reload, adjust joint parameters and resave.

Variations include editing an existing similar CR2 file in place of writing a hierarchy file. You may like to view the models on my site to see what may be accomplished, there are also details regarding my tutorial there.

Hope this helps.