DAZ Studio 4’s Genesis system. The new DSON Importer enables users to export Genesis figures to Poser.

There isn’t always a lot of love lost between the two giants of the figure-posing software market. Which means that while Poser and DAZ Studio might do similar jobs, data doesn’t always move between them seamlessly.

The DSON Importer for Poser was designed to be simple to use and allow users to load content from their Poser Library in the same way that is already familiar to users. Once you have everything installed, open Poser and ensure you have mapped the locations to your new content. Installing the DSON Importer for Poser. Open Poser, map your directory for your newly converted files. You can now navigate to the converted files in the Library and load. If you need help using the DSON Importer for Poser, please read: How to Use the DSON Importer for Poser.

But now the packages’ developers, Smith Micro and DAZ 3D, have teamed up to produce a new transfer plugin. DSON Importer enables users to import the Genesis figures introduced in DAZ Studio 4 into Poser.

According to the DAZ 3D website, “Figures, props, morphs and UVs created for Genesis … can all be installed and loaded into Poser just like any other Poser [characters].”

A few catches
It isn’t quite as simple as that: if you read the FAQs, you’ll discover that Genesis figures have to be converted into a compatible file format before you can use them in Poser (if you’re doing this with your own assets, you’ll need DAZ Studio 4.5.1.6), and that some features, such as collision detection and smoothing, aren’t supported.

Dson Importer For Poser Tutorials For Beginners

But still, it’s a step towards interoperability. DSON Importer for Poser is currently available for free. The plugin will revert to its RRP of $24.95 after an unspecified period.

Dson Importer For Poser Tutorials Pdf

Read the FAQs for DSON Importer for Poser on the DAZ 3D forums
Download DSON Importer for Poser

Dson Importer For Poser

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