The New Bistro Set 04/09/07 by Richabri (Rick Bridenbaker) Thank you for purchasing the New Bistro Set for Poser! All of this product's content was created by Richabri. =============================================================================== Description: =============================================================================== The original Main Street Bistro was a solid model but after releasing the set five years ago I thought it was time for some major renovations. So here is the New Bistro set for Poser. This is not just a repackaging of the original models with a few new props and the geometry pulled into external OBJ files. Every element of this set has been extensively remodeled, re-mapped and re-textured. This new set not only looks better but is more versatile and more functional than it's predecessor. The building elements look better, the furniture looks better and even the accessory items look better. Plus, six new props have been added to the set to increase it's realism and functionality. The New Bistro is a 16 piece prop set replicating a quaint patio-style cafe setting. The building prop is just a front facade and the main set is the outside area where the tables, chairs and other accessories are situated. The New Bistro was designed to be a light-weight set that is very functional and easy to use. Use only the elements that you need for your scene or load the entire set - it's up to you. The New Bistro comes with everything you need to create a realistic and unique bistro/cafe scene including furniture props and accessories made to compliment the set architecture. The set also features a fully textured sidewalk/grounds prop to provide a street setting for your Poser scenes. Efficient and functional, the New Bistro is a real value for the price :) The complete set is as follows: Building Props: !Base !Fence Section !Grounds !Sidewall Furniture/Accessory Props: Ashtray Chair Coffee Cup Glass 1 Glass 2 Glass 3 Table Umbrella Service Table Table Candle Wine Bottle 1 Wine Bottle 2 Everything comes as Poser Ready props that can be loaded from the Category menu or for even easier use - just load one of the included PZ3 files which loads either the entire set with a default lighting scheme or just a complete Tableset with a table, two chairs, an umbrella and some table props. All of the prop's elements are completely modular and can be used separately or with other sets for maximum use and enjoyment. The New Bistro set comes with high resolution textures that look great from a distance or at extreme close up renders. The New Bistro has been tested to work with every version of Poser. It is recommended however that you uncheck 'Smooth Polygons' when rendering with the Firefly renderer to avoid rendering artifacts. =============================================================================== NOTES: =============================================================================== COMPLETELY NEW VERSION: This is a completely new set with new props and textures. Therefore if you have purchased and installed the original 'Main Street Bistro' set you should completely un-install it before installing this new set because no parts of it are necessary to use this set. PROP LOADING: The building props will load into their appropriate positions and nothing is smartpropped. All other props will load into the center of the Poser universe. The Tableset.pz3 file is provided so you can load a complete Table & Chairs into your scene. To load this file into an existing scene got to File -> Import -> Poser File and this will put everything in that Pz3 file into the center of your scene. RENDERING: Uncheck 'Smooth Polygons' when rendering in Poser 5 or Poser 6 to avoid rendering artifacts with the Firefly renderer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LIGHTING: The lighting scheme uses 4 infinite lights with only light (Main) having the ability to create shadows and the other three 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. 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. =============================================================================== You will need Poser 4/5/6 or later with the latest patches or Pro Pack to use these props. =============================================================================== To install: Unzip the archive (NewBistro.zip) to the root folder wherever you installed Poser: (i.e., C:\Program Files\Curious Labs\Poser 6). The files we decompress to the following folders: /Runtime license.txt NewBistro.txt /Geometries /Richabri /N_Bistro Ashtray1.obj B_Chair.obj B_Glass1.obj B_Glass2.obj B_Glass3.obj B_Grounds.obj B_Sidewall.obj B_Table.obj B_UMB.obj CoffeeCup.obj F_Sect.obj N_Base.obj S_Table.obj T_Candle.obj W_Bot1.obj W_Bot2.obj /Libraries /Light /NewBistro !Default Lighting.lt2 !Default Lighting.png !Default Lighting.rsr /Props /NewBistro !Base.png !Base.pp2 !Base.rsr !Fence Section.png !Fence Section.pp2 !Fence Section.rsr !Grounds.png !Grounds.pp2 !Grounds.rsr !Sidewall.png !Sidewall.pp2 !Sidewall.rsr Ashtray.png Ashtray.pp2 Ashtray.rsr Chair.png Chair.pp2 Chair.rsr Coffee Cup.png Coffee Cup.pp2 Coffee Cup.rsr Glass 1.png Glass 1.pp2 Glass 1.rsr Glass 2.png Glass 2.pp2 Glass 2.rsr Glass 3.png Glass 3.pp2 Glass 3.rsr Service Table.png Service Table.pp2 Service Table.rsr Table Candle.png Table Candle.pp2 Table Candle.rsr Table.png Table.pp2 Table.rsr Umbrella.png Umbrella.pp2 Umbrella.rsr Wine Bottle 1.png Wine Bottle 1.pp2 Wine Bottle 1.rsr Wine Bottle 2.png Wine Bottle 2.pp2 Wine Bottle 2.rsr /Textures /Richabri /N_Bistro B_BRICK.jpg B_CMESH.jpg B_CONC.jpg B_FAB1.jpg B_FAB2.jpg B_FAB3.jpg B_Gold.jpg B_INTER.jpg B_IRON.jpg B_ROAD.jpg B_SHNGL.jpg B_SOIL.jpg B_STONE.jpg B_WOOD1.jpg B_WOOD2.jpg HSLEAF.jpg /!NewBistro_PZ3 NewBistro.pz3 Tableset.pz3 =============================================================================== The New Bistro props should already be appropriately scaled for a standard size Daz/Poser character. Some adjustments may be necessary to account for different computer environments and/or morphs. 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. Rick Bridenbaker