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Dumb Question: Importing Avatars from Poser
Cazzj Brearly
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Join date: 21 Mar 2005
Posts: 113
06-26-2005 18:32
Im sure this has been asked before, but I can't find it specifically answered in the archives. Is it possible to import a Poser avatar into SL? Or at the least, to take the SL avatar downlaod file, make changes to it offline in Poser and then import it back into SL? What I'd really like to do is use the Poser avatars that are offered on http://www.DAZ3d.com, but I'm guessing I can only use the avatar provided by SL.

Thanks...Cazzj
Cal Alexander
Registered User
Join date: 18 Feb 2005
Posts: 37
That Capability is needed
06-26-2005 18:37
I don't think you can, but Linden surely should be upgrading avatar functionality.
Cazzj Brearly
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Join date: 21 Mar 2005
Posts: 113
06-26-2005 18:51
Thanks for answering so fast! I wish LL would allow this too. How is it that some avatars are taller than I can make mine in "Appeareance"?
Ben Stravinsky
Second Life Resident
Join date: 7 Nov 2004
Posts: 149
Yes you can
06-27-2005 04:54
As long as the file you intend to use / play with in poser is in an acceptable format such as pz3 or bvh. then all you simply need to do is import it into Poser. Once done, export the file as a bvh. and upload into SL. There is a lot of information around the forums reference this that is worth reading if you are just starting out, reference particulars and requirement.

Ben Stravinsky, i animate.
Ben Stravinsky
Second Life Resident
Join date: 7 Nov 2004
Posts: 149
or did i read that wrong?
06-27-2005 04:55
are you talking about the animation or the actual character!?!? lol whoops
Yumiko Lulu
Registered User
Join date: 27 May 2005
Posts: 1
i just got poser.
06-27-2005 12:21
i dont even know how to use Poser lol i had same question as well.

Thanks for the answer Ben :) but would you teach me how do i export bvh file
From SL and import it to Poser?
look foraward any answers and will appriseiate bunches :)

Yumiko
Cazzj Brearly
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Join date: 21 Mar 2005
Posts: 113
06-27-2005 14:48
Thanks, Ben. I'm talking about importing the actual character from Poser into SL. I'm guessing if I start with the avatar file provided by LL (http://secondlife.com/downloads/avatar.php), and make mods to that, I should be pretty safe. At least that's a good place for me to start, as I'm new to Poser.

Thanks for the followup!
Fiona Fielding
Registered User
Join date: 21 Jun 2005
Posts: 24
07-01-2005 10:23
Second Life uses a completely different model system to the one in Poser, the animations exported by Poser only explain the movement of specific limbs, and so do not apply to the geometry of models.

The reason you can import a SL-like model into Poser to make sure your animations will look correctly on in-game avatars without needing to import, as the Poser defaults are somewhat different in structure. Hope this helps.
Strife Onizuka
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Join date: 3 Mar 2004
Posts: 5,887
07-01-2005 13:47
SL's avatar mesh can only be morphed by supplied tools ingame (avatar customization).
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Cazzj Brearly
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07-01-2005 22:29
Thanks again for everyone's kind feedback.....Cazzj