Poser Dynamics

[Dreamer]

I am sure I saw this answered some where but can't think where now, what is the best way to go about using a dynamic item made for say V4 on Dawn? Run it through Xdresser? Just use it unconverted? Refit the .obj in a modeling program?
Thanks

 

[Satira Capriccio]

I use it unconverted and make adjustments in Frame 1 to scaling and positioning as required for it to fit close enough.

 

[Dreamer]

@Satira Capriccio thanks, I have done that with some simple items with ok results. Just wasn't sure it would work on all dynamics, still learn the cloth room here

 

[Doug Hunter]

I would say making adjustments in scale and position is best for the vast majority of cases.

You may also want to keep your Collision Offset and Collision Depth to at least 0.40 or above otherwise it may not get all the poke throughs, although having 30 plus drape frames may take care of this.

However if you are looking at fitting it to a figure like Roxie or Jessie you may need to use the fitting room (or a modelling program), especially if you want the same dynamic item to fit multiple figures.

Here is an example of fitting a dynamic outfit made for Dawn to multiple figures;

 

[Me195]

I am sure I saw this answered some where but can't think where now, what is the best way to go about using a dynamic item made for say V4 on Dawn? Run it through Xdresser? Just use it unconverted? Refit the .obj in a modeling program?
Thanks

One thing you could try is using FVerbaas's V4 prefitter. It's mainly for converting conforming clothing, but it still works with dynamic clothing. Like everything else it's results very, but I've had a lot of success with it. You can find it at content paradise in FVerbaas's store, and best of all it's free.

 

[eclark1894]

Dynamic clothing is basically just an object file. The best thing to do is simply to scale along all three axes to get the best fit possible BEFORE you start the simulation. Give the dynamic cloth SOME cloth characteristics, like stretchiness and in-line bending, and make sure it's in the right cloth group. DO NOT attempt to run the simulation if the object is intersecting with the figure. It will likely fail.

 

[Dreamer]

One thing you could try is using FVerbaas's V4 prefitter. It's mainly for converting conforming clothing, but it still works with dynamic clothing. Like everything else it's results very, but I've had a lot of success with it. You can find it at content paradise in FVerbaas's store, and best of all it's free.

Thanks, I'll try it and see how it works

 

[eclark1894]

Here's another little trick to help you remember things when working with Poser dynamics. The more vertices a cloth object has the better it will bend. And yes, you can have TOO MANY vertices in an object. Think of it this way, if you're writing a story, The more words and letters you put on a page, the better the story you can tell. But if you put too many words and letters on a single page Everything becomes jumbled together and had to read and understand. You don't want too much whitespace, but you need a decent amount of whitespace.