Forum: Poser - OFFICIAL


Subject: BodyLock MATs - A way to get what you want out of a Pose

Netherworks opened this issue on Aug 10, 2002 ยท 46 posts


Netherworks posted Sat, 10 August 2002 at 9:42 PM

I'm sure that everyone here has had a problem with Pose Files (Poser native or downloaded) that change things that you don't want changed - such as painful finger mangling and limbs flying into directions that would have made Harry Houdini cringe. I devised a solution. I've made a collection of Body Locks. These are MAT files that set the lock option on a collection body parts. This way, you can click a couple of LockMATs and then click on a Pose and only the parts you want to change will change. Let me explain this further: - There are 17 MATs in all... Lock Chest Up - Locks all the bodyparts from the chest and up. Lock Hip Down - Locks all the bodyparts from the hip and lower. Lock Middle - Locks the center of the character, leaving the right and left sides alone. Lock All - Locks all bodyparts. Unlock All - Unlocks all bodyparts. Lock Left Side - Locks the left side of the body (arm and leg). Lock Left Arm - Locks the left arm out. Lock Left Hand - Locks the left hand and the fingers. Lock Left Fingers - Locks just the left fingers. Lock Left Leg - Locks the left leg (buttocks down). Lock Left Foot - Locks the left foot and heel. (Also the same MATs exist for the Right counterparts) This makes it possible to transform any pose into a "partial pose". - Examples --- I want to add a tricky right arm position to a character without moving the fingers: I select the character. I click on the "Lock Middle" MAT, "Lock Left Side" MAT, "Lock Right Leg" MAT, and "Lock Right Fingers" MAT. Now I apply the pose. Only the right forearm, right shoulder, and right hand will take the pose. When finished, I click on "Unlock All" MAT. --- I want to use a pose on my character that I've added high-heels to (positioning the foot and heel). I just freeze both feet by clicking "Lock Left Foot" MAT and "Lock Right Foot" MAT. --- There are tons of possible combinations for quick partial poses this way. Would anyone be interested in these as freebies?

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