Character creation question

[David]

I'm using Poser 11's morph tool to create a full body morph and a head morph for a character I'm working on. I'm using Poser's tools because I was having no luck using 3dCoat. I would like to scale certain body parts (arms and legs) for the character. I can't seem to find a way to do this. I've scaled the character, but the resulting morph does not include the scaling information.

Is there a way to do all this in Poser? Create the morph, scale the character, save the character and have it load with the morph and scaling.

 

[Boni]

Yes. In the tab area where parameters/properties are is an arrow, the drop down shows "show hidden Parameters", there you will see all the scaling tools. Also and it would be best to read up on it in the manual, there is a smooth transition feature that is fantastic for scaling figures.

 

[Sparky]

If you want the Export Morph Injection feature to also save your scaling, you will need to link the scaling to the FBM using Edit Dependencies in the Parameters menu.

 

[Pendraia]

Thanks for the tip Sparky...

 

[David]

Thanks. Just what I needed to know.

New question. I've got the character morphed and scaled. It saves and loads just fine. My new problem is she doesn't always stay on the floor when I apply poses. I thought I'd do the same with her y position as I did with the scaling (Edit Dependencies) since the scaling put her through the floor, but it didn't work %100. The standing poses work fine, but the poses on the floor (lying, kneeling) raise her into the air a bit.

 

[ockham]

Wouldn't worry too much about that. Most people are accustomed to hitting Ctrl-D to drop a figure to the floor. Also, the figure will usually be on a surface that isn't at zero Y. The second floor of a house or a couch or bed. Raising and lowering are normal parts of setting up every scene.

 

[David]

Thanks.

 

[tparo]

Wouldn't worry too much about that. Most people are accustomed to hitting Ctrl-D to drop a figure to the floor. Also, the figure will usually be on a surface that isn't at zero Y. The second floor of a house or a couch or bed. Raising and lowering are normal parts of setting up every scene.

If you are thinking of selling the character it will need to behave the same as other figures so the floating in air above the ground isn't really acceptable.

 

[David]

The problem is I don't know why the figure is floating when lying down but not when standing. All standing poses work, but the reclining poses have her floating.

 

[Pendraia]

This was an issue that I had with Diva due to scaling lying down poses place them into a different spot. Drove me crazy.
This is something that also happens with Willow iirc I spoke with Paul about it and it's not something that can be fixed. I believe it may have something to do with the location of the centre of the model but don't hold me to that.

Here's Willow in a reclining pose. I used the photographic white room so you could see where the floor is.

 

[David]

That's exactly what's happening! So, you're saying this can't be fixed?

 

[Pendraia]

I've pm'ed you...