Using Poser Items in Daz

mwokee

I am a 2D artist. I incorporate 3D renders into 2D art so I am befuddled with 3D technology and software, mostly because I don't have the time to learn it beyond pushing the RENDER button.

 

In the beginning with Daz I've accidentally purchased Poser items and found they do not work very well in Daz though it's my understanding it's possible(?). I looked at getting Poser 12 but it's $150 and I can't justify purchasing just for a few items. Some of the items I want are Poser only.

 

First question: Is there a free version of Poser?

 

Second question: Can Poser products work in Daz with no issues if you know what you're doing?

Leana

No, there's no free version of Poser AFAIK

As for using poser content in DS, a lot of it works properly with a bit of fiddling, but there are exceptions:

• Figures using Poser weight mapping (like La Femme and L'Homme, and items for them) will load with tons of warnings and distort when posed in DS.
• Poser dynamic cloth would be static objects in DS. Sometimes using dForce on them will work well, sometimes not.
• Poser dynamic hair, characters using PMD injection, procedural materials, or python scripts won't work at all

The rest usually works, but materials will need to be adjusted as DS doesn't read most of the parameters from Poser materials.