PA2 Assault Armor for Michael 4 Copyright 2012 Staffan Melin All of this product's content was created by Staffan Melin. Vendor: Oscillator (Staffan Melin) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Product description The PA2 Assault Armor is a 15 piece conforming armor for M4. Included is also two different guns, a sword and a shield as well as poses that will let you start your own science fiction adventure. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System requirements (PC, MAC, or PC/MAC and compatible software versions) Poser 6 and above. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Needed files Michael 4 (the free base model) from Daz 3D. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Installation instructions Extract the ZIP archive into the selected Runtime folder or use the Poser Content room function "Install from ZIP file". -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Usage tips/limitations -------------------- 1. Setting up the figure -------------------- All figures, poses and props are found in the following places: Figures: Figures > Oscillator > PA2 Poses: Poses > Oscillator > PA2 Props: Poses > Oscillator > PA2 a. Start Poser and load up M4. Before adding any pieces of the armor, guns, the sword or the shield, make sure that "Michael 4" is selected. b. Turn IK off by choosing "Figure > Use Inverse Kinematics" for both legs. c. Add the "PA2 Suit". Conform it to M4 by choosing "Figure > Conform to" when "PA2 Suit" is selected. d. Add the rest of the armor in the same way: PA2 Helmet PA2 Chest PA2 Backpack PA2 Hip PA2 Shldr L PA2 Shldr R PA2 ForeArm L PA2 ForeArm R PA2 Shin L PA2 Shin R PA2 Thigh L PA2 Tighr R PA2 Shoe L PA2 Shoe R e. Apply the "PA2 Hide Body" pose to eliminate any poke through-problems. (Use the "PA2 Show Body" pose to show the body again.) f. Apply any poses or move and adjust the figure to create your own. g. Adjust the fin and rocket positions. h. Render! -------------------- 2. Included poses -------------------- a. PA2 Air Attack This pose can be used for flying. Apply it in step f above. When applying this pose, the two Plate morphs on the thighs are automatically adjusted as follows: Figure PA2 Thigh L > Body part Left Thigh, Morph Plate L: 0.90 Figure PA2 Thigh R > Body part Right Thigh, Morph Plate R: 0.90 If not, you can adjust it yourself to a suitable value (from 0 to 1). This pose is prepared for using the two guns. See the "The guns" section below. -------------------- b. PA2 Attack This pose can be used for (moving) attack poses. After applying it, adjust the left thigh morph: Figure PA2 Thigh L > Body part Left Thigh, Morph Plate L: 0.50 This pose is prepared for using the two guns. See the "The guns" section below. -------------------- c. PA2 Ready This pose is a basic "attention" pose, and a good starting point for making your own. This pose is prepared for using the two guns. See the "The guns" section below. -------------------- d. PA2 Swordfight This pose is a good starting point for sword fight poses. It places both arms and hands in the correct positions. After applying the pose, adjust the position of the fin on the left forearm so it doesn't poke through the shield: Figure PA2 ForeArm L > PA2 ForeArm L Fin > xRotate: -45 This pose is prepared for using the sword and the shield. See the "The guns" and "The sword and the shield" sections below. -------------------- e. The guns Both guns (found in Props > oscillator > PA2) are smart parented to the forearms of M4. They use the forearm instead of the hand as there is a connection between the guns and the forarm armor. You can use the PA2 Arm L Gun och PA2 Arm R Gun poses to position the arms and hands before placing the guns (which, as they are smart props, are positioned automatically). This is useful when making your own poses: i) Create your own pose by moving and adjusting the (M4) figure. ii) Apply the PA2 Arm L Gun och PA2 Arm R Gun poses. iii) Insert the weapons (props): PA2 Gun L and PA2 Gun R. The PA2 Air Attack, PA2 Attack and PA2 Ready poses already have their hands and arms in the correct positions for the guns. -------------------- f. The sword and the shield The sword (PA2 Sword, found in Props > oscillator > PA2) is smart parented to the right hand of M4. The shield (PA2 Shield, found in Props > oscillator > PA2) is smart parented to the left forearm of M4. You can use the PA2 Arm L Shield pose to position the left arm and hand before placing the shield (which, as it is a smart prop, is positioned automatically). You can use the PA2 Hand R Sword pose to position the right hand before placing the sword (which, as it is a smart prop, is positioned automatically). This is useful when making your own poses: i) Create your own pose by moving and adjusting the (M4) figure. ii) Apply the PA2 Arm L Shield och PA2 Hand R Sword poses. iii) Insert the shield and sword (props): PA2 Shield and PA2 Sword. The PA2 Swordfight pose already have the hands and arms in the correct positions for the shield and sword. Also see the section on the shield in the "Complete list of morphs" section. -------------------- 3. Adjustment -------------------- Use the "PA2 Hide Body" pose to eliminate any poke through-problems. (See the "Setting up the figure" section above.) The abdominal plate on the PA2 Chest can be angled in the following way (especially useful when the figure is bending forward): Figure PA2 Chest > Body part PA2 Chest Plate > xRotate Also see the information on the thigh morphs in the "Complete list of morphs" section below. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Complete list of morphs 1. Both thigh armor pieces contain morphs that adjust the position of the top (yellow) plate. Figure PA2 Thigh R > Body part Right Thigh > Morph Plate R Figure PA2 Thigh L > Body part Left Thigh > Morph Plate L 2. The shield also contains a morph that adjusts the angle of the stand, so you can have the shield standing on the ground by itself. In this way, the figure can place the shield on the ground before him, using it as cover, while wielding both guns. As the shield is a smart prop, you have to "un-parent" it from the figure first. Do this by choosing "Figure > Set Figure Parent" and select "UNIVERSE". Due to the original position of the smart prop, it's easier to use the "PA2 Shield SA" (SA - Stand Alone) which is not parented to anything. In addition, it's already placed on the ground. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Files list :Documentation Renderosity License.txt PA2_Readme.txt :runtime:geometries:oscillator:PA2 PA2 Backpack.obj PA2 Chest.obj PA2 ForeArm L.obj PA2 ForeArm R.obj PA2 Gun L.obj PA2 Gun R.obj PA2 Helmet.obj PA2 Hip.obj PA2 Shield.obj PA2 Shin L.obj PA2 Shin R.obj PA2 Shldr L.obj PA2 Shldr R.obj PA2 Shoe L.obj PA2 Shoe R.obj PA2 Suit.obj PA2 Sword.obj PA2 Thigh L.obj PA2 Thigh R.obj :runtime:libraries:character:oscillator:PA2 PA2 Backpack.cr2 PA2 Backpack.png PA2 Chest.cr2 PA2 Chest.png PA2 ForeArm L.cr2 PA2 ForeArm L.png PA2 ForeArm R.cr2 PA2 ForeArm R.png PA2 Helmet.cr2 PA2 Helmet.png PA2 Hip.cr2 PA2 Hip.png PA2 Shin L.cr2 PA2 Shin L.png PA2 Shin R.cr2 PA2 Shin R.png PA2 Shldr L.cr2 PA2 Shldr L.png PA2 Shldr R.cr2 PA2 Shldr R.png PA2 Shoe L.cr2 PA2 Shoe L.png PA2 Shoe R.cr2 PA2 Shoe R.png PA2 Suit.cr2 PA2 Suit.png PA2 Thigh L.cr2 PA2 Thigh L.png PA2 Thigh R.cr2 PA2 Thigh R.png :runtime:libraries:morphs:oscillator:pa2 PA2 Shield SA.pmd PA2 Shield.pmd PA2 Thigh L.pmd PA2 Thigh R.pmd :runtime:libraries:pose:oscillator:PA2 PA2 Air Attack.png PA2 Air Attack.pz2 PA2 Arm L Gun.png PA2 Arm L Gun.pz2 PA2 Arm L Shield.png PA2 Arm L Shield.pz2 PA2 Arm R Gun.png PA2 Arm R Gun.pz2 PA2 Attack.png PA2 Attack.pz2 PA2 Hand R Sword.png PA2 Hand R Sword.pz2 PA2 Ready.png PA2 Ready.pz2 PA2 Swordfight.png PA2 Swordfight.pz2 PA2 hide body.bak PA2 hide body.png PA2 hide body.pz2 PA2 show body.bak PA2 show body.png PA2 show body.pz2 :runtime:libraries:props:oscillator:PA2 PA2 Gun L.png PA2 Gun L.pp2 PA2 Gun R.png PA2 Gun R.pp2 PA2 Shield SA.png PA2 Shield SA.pp2 PA2 Shield.png PA2 Shield.pp2 PA2 Sword.png PA2 Sword.pp2 :runtime:textures:oscillator:PA2 pa2_backpack.jpg pa2_chest.jpg pa2_forearm_l.jpg pa2_forearm_r.jpg pa2_gun_big.jpg pa2_gun_medium.jpg pa2_helmet.jpg pa2_hip.jpg pa2_shield.jpg pa2_shin_l.jpg pa2_shin_r.jpg pa2_shldr_l.jpg pa2_shldr_r.jpg pa2_shoe_l.jpg pa2_shoe_r.jpg pa2_suit.jpg pa2_sword.jpg pa2_thigh_l.jpg pa2_thigh_r.jpg --------------------------------------------------------------------------------