Thank you for your interest in this Folk Victorian style house model. This package contains an exterior house model in .obj format for use in Poser 4/PP/5/6 and applications that will import standard Alias|Wavefront.obj format files with textures. The modeling detail and texture resolution are not intended for highly detailed, close-up renders. Some detail that could be included has been omitted to try and keep the polygon count within reason. The model contains about 68,000 polygons (faces). ---------------------------------------------------------------- The model files (Poser file folder locations in parens) included in this package are: House model (Runtime/Geometries/buildings): maps_folk01043.obj maps_folk01043.mtl Poser Prop (Runtime/libraries/props/buildings): maps folk 01.pp2 maps folk 01.png maps folk 01.rsr Texture files (Runtime/textures): maps_folk01_bricks01.jpg maps_folk01_bricks01_bump01.jpg* maps_folk01__Roofs01.jpg maps_folk01_PorchDecks_01.jpg *please note that bump map files must be applied manually. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Poser installation: To install to Poser, open the zip file, click Extract, point the "Extract to" path to your Poser folder and make sure that the "Use folder names" checkbox is checked. Click the Extract button to unzip the files. The files should be unzipped to the correct folder locations (indicated above). Alternately, you can open the zip file select each file and drag and drop them to their desired locations: .obj files: "Runtime/Geometries/buildings" .pp2, .rsr: .png files: "Runtime/libraries/props/buildings" .jpg texture and bump files: "Runtime/textures" The prop .pp2, .rsr and .png files can be placed in any prop folder. The .pp2 file looks for the prop geometry file in the "Runtime:Geometries:buildings" folder. If you want to place the geometry file in a different location, change the "objFileGeom 0 0 :Runtime:Geometries:buildings:" reference in the .pp2 file to the desired location. The path for the textures in the .pp2 files is "Runtime:textures:[name of texture.jpg]." Poser should be able to find the texture as long as it is in or under the textures folder. Poser looks for the first occurrence of the file name. See your Poser manual if you are not familiar with the Poser file types and folder structure. General installation notes: To use the model in applications that support the .obj format, unzip the file(s) and follow the .obj file format import procedure for the particular software you are using. If you are importing into Poser, uncheck all import options to have the model load to the default size and position. When importing, make sure the .mtl ("materials") file and .jpg texture files are located in the same folder along with the .obj file to have the colors and textures applied otherwise you may get an error message prompting you to specify a location for the materials/textures. If the import software supports procedural materials, select the "glass" objects ("meshes" or "groups") for the windows (and doors) and set the material for each to a "glass" material or change the Refraction value to a "glass" setting, usually about 1.53. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Notes about the model: The Folk Victorian style (North American) is identified mainly by the trimwork and porches added to the type of house known as the National or National Folk. As railroads spread west in the 1850s, 60s and later, woodworking machinery and precut trimwork and dimensional lumber became readily available to local builders. Lumberyards stocked prebuilt parts like doors and windows, spindle trimwork and dimensional lumber for balloon type construction. Trim and accents added to the typical northeastern and midwestern front-gabled and front-gable-and-wing borrowed from a variety of popular styles but elements of Queen Anne and Stick are probably most common. The trim used ranges from very elaborate spindlework and jigsaw cut trim to simple shapes. The model is a simple exterior, there is no interior detail but there are individual rooms on the first and second floors. Doors and windows do not open/move. For reference, the foundation of the building is 24" tall. Bump map .jpg files are provided but not applied. The .jpg files can be used with Poser Pro Pack, 5 and 6 as is and can be loaded into Poser 4/Studio which will prompt you about converting the .jpg to a Poser .bum file. See the Poser manual for more details. Set the initial bump strength for the bricks to about 40% and for the foundation and then adjust depending on the lighting or preference. The grouping of objects ("groups") within the .obj file will allow for remapping and regrouping in many cases. For example, the door parts can be grouped, i.e.: group the front door left, front door left panels and door handle together to allow for positioning ("rotating"). The procedure for regrouping is different for different software packages so check your manual if you are unfamiliar with the process. The siding for the exterior walls can be selected individually in a UV mapping program and texture templates can be made for each wall rather than use the solid colors or procedural materials (if the software supports procedurals). ---------------------------------------------------------------- Materials list (with texture maps used)(and *bump that can be used if desired): ---------------------------------------------------------------- Chimneys maps_folk01_bricks01.jpg *(maps_folk01_bricks01_bump01.jpg) Rakes Roof_main maps_folk01__Roofs01.jpg Trim_Body Trim_Fans siding foundation maps_folk01_bricks01.jpg *(maps_folk01_bricks01_bump01.jpg) Shutters intwalls Floor1st Ceiling1st Ceiling2nd Roofs_porches maps_folk01__Roofs01.jpg PorchFtrim PorchFtrim01a PorchFposts PorchFspindles PorchFBrackets PorchSkirt01 PorchSkirt03 PorchSkirt02 PorchFrails PorchDecks maps_folk01_PorchDecks_01.jpg PorchB_trim PorchB_rails PorchBdeck01 maps_folk01_PorchDecks_01.jpg StepsL_rails StepsL_posts StepsFL_panels StepsFL_Steps StepsFL_treads StepsR_posts StepsR_rails StepsFR_panels StepsFR_Steps StepsFR_treads StepsB_steps StepsB_treads Bay_Trim_panels Bay_Trim_Columns Bay_Trim01 Bay_wallext Bay_Brackets Trim_BayWNcasings WNSash WN_Glass Trim_WNcasings Doors_Thresholds DoorFR_Door DoorFR_Glass DoorFR_panel DoorFR_Handle DoorFL_Door DoorFL_panel01 DoorFL_panel02 DoorFL_Handle DoorB_Door DoorB_Glass DoorB_panel DoorB_Handle Transparency/Bump Maps. Note that Transparency and Bump Maps are not listed in the ,mtl file included with the .obj file since applications handle transparency and displacement/bump differently. With applications like Shade or Vue d'Espirit that can import Poser .pz3 files, the Refraction setting can be adjusted to a "glass" setting, usually something around 1.53. Poser material groups: Material groups without a texture file listed indicate that a solid color has been used. In order to retain the broadest import compatibility ("lowest common denominator"), no Poser 5/6 procedurals have been used. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Note: Object ("mesh" or "group") and material names generally (hopefully) follow these structures: B = Back; M = Main; FL, FR = Front Left, Right etc.; ELLF, ELLL, ELLB, ELRF, ELRR etc. = ELL Left Front, ELL Left Left, ELL Left Back etc.; WN = Window; int = interior; ext = exterior; gl, glas = glass; S = side (or s = small). For this model, "PorchBrack" = front "porch brackets" (not back porch "racks" :-). Front porch objects are named "Porch...," and back porch objects are named "PorchB...." ---------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you. maps 08-15-04, 06-12-05 Disclaimer & Copyright: The enclosed model(s) and texture(s) are offered "as-is." The copyright holder assumes no liability for damage or harm from the use of these files. All of this product's content (contents of this archive .zip file); the .pp2 and/or .obj (geometry) and .jpg (bitmap textures, and/or transparency maps or bump maps), were created by and are © 2002, 2003, 2004 mapgraphs (Mark A. Palmer). Contact: mapgraphs@aol.com. Poser and Shade are a registered trademarks of e-frontier Inc. Vue, Vue d'Esprit are trademarks of e-on software Inc. Bryce is a trademark of DAZ Productions Inc. All other product and brand name mentioned in this Read Me file are used for identification purposes only. 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