Vision
Our vision is to create a structure that allows us to load all of the characters and models on all the computers with a Poser Install in such a way that Poser is not processing unwieldy and large runtime files if we can avoid it. BR BR
Any computer that gets poser installed on it should be able to use any and all of the models and textures owned by the lab in the same working day. BR BR
When new models/textures get added to one computer, the model should be made available to all the other computers in the form of a “Service Pack.” All the computers should be updated with the “Service Pack” at least once a year. Once the “Service Pack” has been used to update all the computers, it should be distributed to the correct locations in the main /p/hlp/POSER directory.
Loading Poser on a Windows PC that has not had a Poser Install Before
Please do not just click “Okay” all the way through the install. At one point you will see a screen asking where you would like to place the “Legacy Folder” or the folder that comes with all the pre-installed content. Create new folders as needed so that you put this folder in ‘’’C:\Poser_Runtimes.’’’
Loading Poser Models and Textures on a Windows PC that has not had a Poser Install Before
Steps: BR 1) Create a Folder in C: called Poser_Runtimes (C:\Poser_Runtimes) BR 2) Copy all of the contents of /p/hlp/POSER/FinalRuntimes into this folder. BR 3) Open Poser and open the libraries bar on the right side of the screen. BR 4) Navigate to the top level of the library directories. You should see two preloaded folders: ‘’’Poser Content’’’ and ‘’’Downloads’’’ BR 5) At the bottom of this you should see a ‘+’ sign. A mouse-over will say “Add Runtime.” Click on the ‘+’ and find the folder you would like to use (from C:\Poser_Runtimes). You need to make sure that you have the folder “Runtime” highlighted. When you click okay, the textures and models will load into poser.
Setting Your Preferences (Mandatory for FAST rendering and FINDING libraries)
Steps: BR 1) On a Windows machine: open C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\Roaming\Poser 7\LibraryPrefs.xml with VIM and make sure that you have at least one line pointing to a real library like this: BR
<ContentFolder folder="C:\Poser_Runtimes\Extras\Runtime\Libraries" index="0" > BR
The first line of this example is the most important line. You may ignore the others as longs as it has a similar form. If you don’t do this, you’ll get an error message when you start up Poser. BR If you are having trouble finding this LibraryPrefs file, go into General Preferences, Click on the Misc tab and write down the Path it lists for Temp files. BR 2) Start Poser. Depending on your project, feel free to delete Simon and focus your camera at a different angle to make a new default starting pose. Go to Edit -> General Preferences. BR 3) In General Prefences -> Document, feel free to set your preferred state and mark “launch to Preferred State.” Also mark the ‘’Undo’’ from 100 down to 10 or 12 at the highest (depending on how many times you’ll ever want to hit ctrl-z). Smoothing creases should be around 80. BR 4) In the Library Tab, set your Double-Click Behavior to Add to Scene and your File Search to Deep. Also click on the Apply Universal Poses box. BR 5) For the Render Tab, click on the Adaptive bucket. Set the Memory limit buffer high (~64) and set the number of threads up to 4. This ‘’’should’’’ force Poser to use more memory while it renders, thereby speeding it up.
File Location and Size
The Runtime Folders are located under /p/hlp/POSER /p/hlp/POSER/FinalRuntimes = 8GB to copy everything BR BR in Extras/Runtime BR /textures is 412 MB BR /geometries is 332 MB BR /Libraries is 619 MB BRBR
in Principal/Runtime BR /textures is 2.2 GB BR /geometries is 1.42 GB BR /Libraries is 2.52 GBBR
File Library
Currently under construction, this file will serve as a database for finding the poser models and textures.
How to Find New Props, Characters, Poses, and Textures
We have a lifetime membership to the [http://www.poserworld.com/BIG.LIST.aspx PoserWorld] archive, where we can get models and textures. For details see: [wiki:Self/HlpLab/ClipArt here]. If you can’t find what you’re looking for in Poser World, check the follwing websites: BR - [http://www.contentparadise.com Content Paradise] Check out the “Free stuff” link on the sidebar. BR - [http://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/search.php Renderosity’s free section] BR - [http://www.turbosquid.com/ Turbosquid] BR - [http://www.planit3d.com/ PlanIt 3D] BR - [http://www.digitaldreamdesigns.com/3DModels.htm Digital Dreams] This website is not all poser models but it is very useful. BR
For the last few websites, you are only importing the geometries. Poser accepts .3ds and .obj models best. To load these new models, inside Poser hit File -> Import and then select the file type. When you’re done, hit the ‘+’ button to save the prop permanently in poser.
How to Install New Content
How to Work with “Service Packs”
How to Make New Content
New models and textures can also be made with [http://www.blender.org/ Blender] (installed on all computers) and (definitely) [http://my.smithmicro.com/mac/poserpro/index.html PoserPro] (installed on the Dell named Poser). I think Andy has used Blender, maybe? If so perhaps he could expand a bit. There's a free wikibook for Blender called [http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Blender_3D:_Noob_to_Pro Blender 3D: Noob to Pro].
After Making a Face in the Face Room
Always click on Scripts -> PrintInfo -> listfiles and find out where Poser has saved the new texture and geometry on your computer. Move it into the current runtime folder and the service pack so that you can use it again in the future.