The Indoor Pool Set 04/18/06 by Richabri (Rick Bridenbaker) richabri@netzero.net or richabri@adelphia.net Thank you for purchasing The Indoor Pool Set! ======================================================= All of this product's content was created by Richabri. ======================================================= =============================================================================== Description: =============================================================================== The Indoor Pool Set replicates an elegant indoor swimming pool and spa area set in a complete building model. The set is designed to be as lightweight as possible and features many of its elements made as separate props. Only use the elements that you need for your scene. Separate, removable ceiling and front wall props make it easy to set up and navigate your scene. Although designed to be an indoor set for Poser, the building has sufficient exterior details to serve as an outdoor prop set as well. Efficient and functional the Indoor Pool Set is easy to use and a real value for the price - it will perform well for any of your poolside renders! The Indoor Pool Set has been tested to work with every version of Poser. It is recommended however that you uncheck 'Smooth Polygons' when rendering in Poser 5 or Poser 6. The complete set is as follows: !Base - the main pool room and spa area. !Ceiling - a separate ceiling prop. !DoorLeft - left door located on the front wall. !DoorRight - right door located on the front wall. !FrontWall - a separate wall prop to close off the set. !Walkway - a stone walkway that surrounds the indoor pool. Bench - a cushioned bench model. DivingBoard - a diving board that can be positioned as needed. Ladder - a pool ladder that can positioned as needed Vase 1 - a dark marble architectural vase. Vase 2 - a light marble architectural vase. =============================================================================== Everything comes as Poser Ready props that can be loaded from the category menu or for even easier use - just load the included PZ3 file which has all of the props loaded with a default lighting and camera scheme. The Indoor Pool also comes with 10 camera presets and 2 lighting presets for easy scene creation. All of the prop are completely modular and can be used separately or with other sets for maximum use and enjoyment. The Indoor Pool comes with high resolution textures that look great from a distance or at extreme close up renders. ============================================================================= Notes: ============================================================================= RENDERING: Uncheck 'Smooth Polygons' when rendering in Poser 5 or Poser 6 to avoid rendering artifacts with the Firefly renderer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SHADOW CASTING: The shadow casting ability of the building props are turned off by default to make it easier to light any chosen camera view. You can turn them back on by selecting the individual props and going to Object - Properties from the Poser menu and clicking the Cast Shadows checkbox. LIGHTING: The lighting scheme uses 5 infinite lights with only light (Main) having the ability to create shadows and the other four providing fill and ambient lighting. Usually all that will be needed to light most scenes is to Y-Rotate the Main light. The lighting preset was provided to give a general illumination of this set. It should be adequate for most scenes but I highly recommend adjusting it for any specific scenes you may create if you choose to use it. CAMERAS: Most of the camera presets are set at 28MM. I don't recommend using this view for your final render but it makes it easier to navigate the many locations of the set. Use the camera presets to roughly frame your scene and then adjust the Focal length to 38MM or higher unless you desire a wide angle view for your render. TEXTURES: The textures were chosen to provide the best look to the scene. You can easily change the look of the elements by changing the appropriate textures/colors in the Material Dialog Box in Poser. One tip is to use an image browser and browse the folder where they textures are stored. You can then easily determine which textures are associated with the corresponding scene elements. No BUM files were provided to keep the archive file size down. You may wish to load the corresponding textures in as bump maps to enhance your renders. PROP LOAD: The !Base prop will load roughly in the center of the Poser universe and it has been lowered below the ground plane so you can load your characters to where you can see them. For this reason it's recommended that you turn off 'display ground shadows' from the Display menu to make it easier to set up your renders. The included PZ3 already has 'display ground shadows' turned off and this only applies if you are loading the !Base prop from the side menu. =============================================================================== =============================================================================== You will need Poser 4/5/6 with the latest patches or Pro Pack to use these props, =============================================================================== =============================================================================== INSTALLATION: =============================================================================== Unzip the archive (IndoorPool.zip) to the root folder wherever you installed Poser : (i.e., C:\Program Files\Curious Labs\Poser 4). The files we decompress to the following folders: /Runtime /Geometries /Richabri /IndoorPool Base.obj Bench.obj Ceiling.obj DivingBoard.obj DoorLeft.obj DoorRight.obj FrontWall.obj Ladder.obj Vase.obj Walkway.obj /Libraries /camera /IndoorPool View 01 28MM.cm2 View 01 28MM.png View 01 28MM.rsr View 02 28MM.cm2 View 02 28MM.png View 02 28MM.rsr View 03 28MM.cm2 View 03 28MM.png View 03 28MM.rsr View 04 28MM.cm2 View 04 28MM.png View 04 28MM.rsr View 05 28MM.cm2 View 05 28MM.png View 05 28MM.rsr View 06 28MM.cm2 View 06 28MM.png View 06 28MM.rsr View 07 28MM.cm2 View 07 28MM.png View 07 28MM.rsr View 08 28MM.cm2 View 08 28MM.png View 08 28MM.rsr View 09 28MM.cm2 View 09 28MM.png View 09 28MM.rsr View 10 28MM.cm2 View 10 28MM.png View 10 28MM.rsr /light /IndoorPool !Default Lighting.lt2 !Default Lighting.png !Default Lighting.rsr Front Lighting.lt2 Front Lighting.png Front Lighting.rsr /Props /IndoorPool !Base.png !Base.pp2 !Base.rsr !Ceiling.png !Ceiling.pp2 !Ceiling.rsr !Door Left.png !Door Left.pp2 !Door Left.rsr !Door Right.png !Door Right.pp2 !Door Right.rsr !FrontWall.png !FrontWall.pp2 !FrontWall.rsr !Walkway.png !Walkway.pp2 !Walkway.rsr Bench.png Bench.pp2 Bench.rsr Diving Board.png Diving Board.pp2 Diving Board.rsr Ladder.png Ladder.pp2 Ladder.rsr Vase 1.png Vase 1.pp2 Vase 1.rsr Vase 2.png Vase 2.pp2 Vase 2.rsr /Textures /Richabri /IndoorPool IPFABRIC.jpg IPMARBL.jpg IPMarbl2.jpg IPSTONE2.jpg IPTILE.jpg IPTILE2.jpg IPWALK.jpg IPWATER.jpg IPWOOD1B.jpg IPWOOD2B.jpg IPWOOD3B.jpg IPWOOD4.jpg SPGold.jpg SPSilver.jpg /_IndoorPool PZ3 IndoorPool.PZ3 =============================================================================== The Indoor Pool props should already be appropriately scaled for a standard size Daz character. Some adjustments may be necessary to account for different computer environments. If you have any difficulties with the installation or use of these props, please email me with a description of your problem and I will respond promptly. Happy Rendering !!!! Rick: richabri@netzero.net or richabri@adelphia.net