It starts at ground zero, in the modeller, and goes all the way through mapping, texturing, rigging, and the beta test/quality assurance process then adds in some advanced options before ending on trouble shooting. 'How to Make Clothing for Poser is a comprehensive course in 3D clothing creation for Poser and related programs. Every one of these issues was discovered by myself or another Poser clothing creator (sometimes several times). I made this tutorial using Cinema 4d version 7, UVlayout, UVmapper, Auto Group Editor, Photoshop, Poser, and Poser File Editor, but you can follow along with almost any modeling program, text editor, image editor and version of Poser.Īfter the main project is covered end to end, I went back and added in more chapters to cover other common tasks needed for Poser clothing creation such as conversions, custom rigging, dress handles, props, fur trim, dynamic clothing, ERC, EZpose and much more.Īnd then, because Poser does have its little ways no matter how careful you are to get it right, a comprehensive troubleshooting chapter with lists of symptoms, possible causes and fixes.

The main focus is on concepts, not tools specific to a program. Some sections are repeated for different programs (uvmapping, etc). Things you do while modeling directly affect the rigging, 200 steps later, so it is much better to know now and not hours into the project. Some things I mention are guidelines, some are common custom and some are laws of the program. I explain why I do certain things certain ways, and what is most important to pay attention to. My workflow may not work for you, but this is a good place to start.Įvery stage in the process is explained, and then walked through step by step. This isn't everything in this topic, by any means, but it is most of everything you need to know to get started, all laid out step by step in an actual project creation from start to finish. I wanted to finally answer the question that people have been asking me for years, and 22 chapters later here it is.

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