Forum: Poser - OFFICIAL


Subject: Problems with groups, materials on props

dave3 opened this issue on Jun 25, 2002 ยท 4 posts


dave3 posted Tue, 25 June 2002 at 11:11 AM

I am trying to make a prop and assign materials to it so I can color it without mapping it. I made it in Amapi, renamed parts/areas of it in Carrara, and imported it into Poser (Pro Pack, on a Mac in OS X, Classic mode System 9.2). I use the group names from Carrara to select sections and assign them materials using the group tool. Everything seems okay until I save and come back. Then I have all sorts of bizzare group names added that don't seem to select any part of the actual model. (See attached picture for example group name. On the pull down list, these names are followed by a hot key prompt for command 2.) Also, some of the polygons just start disappearing! I suddenly have holes where none were before. I have overwritten parts of areas previously assigned one material with a new material (to make stripes, etc.), but I don't think that is causing this. I have saved previous versions as props, and when I've tried going back to them, some of them have more added groups and/or holes than later versions. Does anyone have any idea what is going on? I'd really appreciate some help! Let me know if you need more info. Thanks!