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I
got an "incorrect number of vertices " error message.
Double
check to see if you are applying your morph target
to the correct figure and body part. Make sure you got rid
of the "magic triangle" at the right stage of the process.
Everything
seemed normal until I started turning the
Parameter Dial. Then my morph target seemed to "shatter"
or "explode." What's wrong?
There
is some probably some incorrect file translation some -
where along the line. I saw this repeatedly when I was trying
to
find a way to make morph targets without going through
Compose. Go back through all the steps carefully. Make sure
your import and export settings in Amorphium are correct. Try
using Poser Maconverter on every file that comes into or leaves
Compose, etc. Don't give up!
My
new morph target is too big (or too small). How can I fix it?
You
need to correct the Uniform Scale numbers you entered
in Compose. You might have put in an extra number, or left
one out. I also noted a difference between what Traveler noted
from his work on the PC (0.001) and the final number I came up
with on my Mac (0.00078125). I have no explanation for the
difference, so you may have to experiment a little to find the
correct number.
Poser
Maconverter can't read the file Compose created!
Make
sure you choose "WaveFront .obj" from the bottom menu
of Compose. Compose's default file format is TrueSpace's ".cob."
It will automatically create an .cob file, even if you type an
".obj"
ending to the file name. You ALWAYS need to select .obj from
the
bottom menu, BEFORE you get it to create a file. After Compose
writes the file, check to see if it added the letters ".cob"
to
the end of the filename. If you see it, you need to change the
file format to .obj in the menu, and try again. Also make sure
you don't begin the file name with a period (.) character.
Why
didn't Compose run on the Mac before?
Compose itself is not to blame. The Java software expected to
find the "swingall.jar" as part of the support files.
Unfortunately,
Apple MRJ does not yet support the Java 1.2 (now renamed Java
2)
specification. That means Swing was not included in MRJ from
the
start. The time will come when MRJ includes Swing, but as of
this
writing (Sept. 1999) it still needs to be added as a separate
part.
(Swing helps Compose construct its special graphic interface.)
I've
still got problems. I can't get MacCompose to run at all.
I'll tell you how I constructed MacCompose. You may be
able to duplicate the process on your Mac, and then it may
work for you.
Please
click "Next" to find out how MacCompose
was made...
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