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The highlights of Poser 5 include dynamic hair with growth effects, various hairstyles and physical properties. Also very interesting is the clothing simulation, which likewise comes with physical properties. There is also a collection of ready-made facial textures, as well as the possibility of making the corresponding facial textures quite easily from photos.
Until now, it was difficult to use the new Poser 5 features from other 3D packages as well, because previously only the textures and 3D objects could be exported as a mesh. Now Bodystudio 2.0 is available for 3ds max and Alias Maya, making many Poser properties usable directly in the packages from 3ds max and Alias Maya. It allows Poser animations, including clothing simulation, to be rendered and played back directly from the packages. Poser shaders, for example, are translated into the presnt basic shaders in the packages.
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