Thank you for purchasing the Z-Mecha "Alien Abduction" package from Renderotica.com This is a new series from Davo which will be an ongoing theme. This is the first, or core package. Later packages will feature new restraining devices and biomech creatures. You may notice that there is no dirty or grungy textures on this package. I wanted to keep this a "clean environment" package that features nice, sleek designs and sterile texturing. Future expansion packages may have some texturing options, but this set is clean. To install, open the zip file and extract the contents (make sure "use folders" option is checked) to the location of your poser.exe file. For example: c:/program files/curious labs/poser 5 Do not include "runtime" in the extraction path, it is already specified in the zip file. The files will be extracted to: Figures/Characters library: Z-Mecha: (subfolders below) (main folder has the chamber figure, ceiling lamps and control console) Bedpads-Mounts (bed pads and restraining mounts figures) BrainCan Droids (biomech droids with brains and posable tentacle) Milking Station (human milking station with add-on parts for breast milking and feeding) Restraint Devices (2 bondage devices) Sex Machines (dildo appendages, dildo-holding stands and easypose dildo probe) Z-Stations - Tentas (multi-configurable bondage station and 2, 4 and 8 arm easypose restraining tentacles) Z-Tables (2 multi-pose restraining bed/tables) Pose library: Z-Mecha: (subfolders below) Bedpads-Mounts (bed pads and restraining mounts pose options) Restraint Devices (Pose files for restraint devices) Z-Stations - Tentas (Pose options for both Stations. Includes poses for stations, V4 and tentacles) Z-Tables (Pose options for both tables and matching poses for V4) Props library: Z-Mecha: (subfolders below) Cuffs for M4 (smart propped cuffs for wrists, shoulders, thighs and ankles) Cuffs for V4 (smart propped cuffs for wrists, shoulders, thighs and ankles) Materials Library: (for use with the materials editor) Includes red, black, silver, blue and green PVC reflection mapping, brainy textures and plastic/rubber textures. Figures Description: Note: the chamber is large and spacious, if you wish to have a smaller chamber, click on the chamber and click the parameters tab. Choose "body" from the dropdown arrow and adjust the scale. This will scale the whole figure evenly in the x, y, and z directions. All items parented to the chamber will be scaled as well, so it is wise not to parent anything to the actual chamber, or scale the chamber before adding other figures. Chamber - No Shadow: This is a large chamber with posable doors at each end. The doors have a top and bottom half, top moves up, bottom moves down. You can add several chambers at the end of each other to make a long corridor effect. Each wall, doors and ceiling can be moved out of view for better rendering angles and camera shots. The non-shadow version has shadow casting turned off for the walls, end walls, ceiling and doors. This allows light to pass through without creating a dark scene. This is a good options for users with limited lighting and shadowing skills. Chamber - Shadow: Same as non-shadowed version, but all walls, doors and ceiling cast shadows, this does not permit lighting to pass through the walls from outside the walls. You will need spotlighting or point lighting and have some lighting knowledge and skills. chamber Lamps: This is a 3 lamp set that can be added and parented to the ceiling. Control console: This is a fully adjustable and posable display and control panel, it has symmetrical posing ability, just pose one half, and mirror the pose to the other. Bedpads - Mounts (SUBFOLDER CONTENTS) Arm-Leg Mounts: This is a fully posable/adjustable restraining figure with 2 arm and 2 leg holders (the hands and feet go inside the pods). The center piece is a bench style pad to lay the character over/across. You can hide (turn off) the hands and feet/toes of your character so they do not show in the event of a poke-through. Pose files are provided in the pose library. Add your character and the mounts. Apply the pose for both the mounts and matching pose for V4. Parent V4 to the mounts, then move the mounts to any desired location. Bed Pad 1 and Bed Pad 2: These are simple pads that can be used as a base for the mounts. Add the pad, move the mounts up to a desired height (after posing and parenting V4 to the mounts). You can also use the pads for a stage/pad for any of the other items in the package. BrainCan Droids (SUBFODER CONTENTS) BrainCan 1 through 3: These are cool biomech droids with a brain mass and tentacle housed in a hovering case. The tentacles have easypose bending technology. BrainCan 3 has posable arm limbs and claws. The arms have symmetrical mirroring ability. Milking Station (SUBFOLDER CONTENTS) Note: Use the smart prop cuffs from the props library prior to adding V4 to the milking station. Do not use the shoulder cuffs. !! Station Assembly: This is a pre-assembled station that has the milking station, milking pump, milking tubes, feeder, milking stand and milking stand 2. The feeder and milking tubes are "close" to position, you will have to make adjustments depending on the custom morphing of your character. The milking tubes have easypose bending technology that start from the cups down to the end of the tubes. The milking tubes have a null base (non-rendering sphere) between them, you can move the sphere to a close position, then adjust one of the cups onto the breast of your character. Pose the tube of the milking tubes to a desired location (in this case, the recievers on the milking pump). You can then symmetrically mirror the pose to the other cup and tube. (note: you must manually pose the tube in order to use symmetrical mirroring, easypose will not mirror). There is a pose file for V4 in the pose library. Milking Tubes: (You should first adjust the size of your characters breasts to suit you.) These are adjustable breast cups with easypose tubes that bend from the cups toward the ends. This will make it easier to place the cups then pose the tubes to a location that suits you. There is a non-rendering null base between the cups, move this to a desired location that gets the cups close, then adjust one of the cups to fit the breast. You can then symmetrical mirror the pose to the other cup. The hoses have easypose, but if you want to symmetrical mirror then, you need to manually bend the hose segments. Easypose does not symmetrical mirror. Milk Feed Tube: This is a feeding pump that forces fluid or food down a character throat. It has easypose bending technology that bends from the feeder toward the end of the tube. You can place this where desired. Milking Pump: This is a vacuum pump and milk collecting device. This figure is semi-posable and has moving parts. You can attach it to the Milking Simple Stand 1 or have it be a free floating device. The 2 side collectors are adjustable. You can bend the milking tubes into the collectors. Milking Simple Stands 1 and 2: These are posable stands, Number 1 is to place other items on, number 2 is a reciever for tubes. Suction Device: This is a simple suction tube with easypose tube. I had intended this to work on a penis, have fun. Restraint Devices (SUBFOLDER CONTENTS) Device 1: This is a stand alone device, it requires the use of the smart prop cuffs from the props library. There is a matching pose in the pose library. You can attach this device to a stand or other piece of machinery or have it be a free floating device. Parent your character to it. Device 2: This is a tight straight-up device, there is a matching pose in the pose library. Parent your character to the shaft. The base connections is posable so you can adjust the angle. Tube Cell: This is a domed containment tube, the top of the tube goes up and down. Device 2 will fit with your character inside this tube cell. Sex Machines (SUBFOLDER CONTENTS) Dildo Probe: An adjustable dildo like device with posable shaft and easypose hose that bends from the dildo toward the end. Zappendages 1-5: These are "appendages" that are like dildos or biomech penises. They have bending morphs and can be added to the probes 1-4. Probe 1: This is a hoving mech with diffent tubes that are posable. The ends of the tubes have lights that can be hidden to expose a hollow tube you can stick tentacles or dildos into. There is a pre-assembled probe with 2 dildos attached. Probes 2-4: These are sort of like stands that you can attach dildos or the "Zappendages" to. There are some pre-assembled ones. Future Zmech creatures can use these as sex organs. Z-Stations - Tentas (SUBFOLDER CONTENTS) The Z-Stations are to be used in conjunction with a character, the smart prop cuffs and a set of the tentas. Station 1 and 2: These are multi-purposed restraining units that are completely posable and can be arranged in a large variety of different ways. Tenta 1 comes in 3 versions, a 2 arm, a 4 arm and an 8 arm set. These all come with a non-rendering null base sphere that can be used to move all the tentas at once. The tentas have symmetrical mirroring ability so you only need to pose the right or left hand side, then mirror the pose to the other side, same as your character. These tentas also have easypose bending technology, but the easypose will not symmetrical mirror, so you need to manually pose the segments for mirroring ability. Using the stations, the easiest way: 1. add a station of choice 2. add your character 3. add the smart prop cuffs from the props library to your character 4. look at the pose files from the pose library, see how many arms you need on the tentacles 5. add the tentacles needed for your pose 6. add the desired pose to the station, your character and the tentacles (all 3 poses are included for each pose option) 7. parent the tentacles and your character to the station. 8. you can now add probes and appendages from the Sex Machine folder, or some of the milking items from the milking folder. Z-Stations - Tentas (SUBFOLDER CONTENTS) The Z-Tables are to be used in conjunction with a character and the smart prop cuffs from the props library Both Z-tables have symmetrical mirroring ability, you only have to pose one half the table and your character, you can them mirror the pose of each to the other side. The tentacles tips on table A and the little ovular nodes on Table B just need to press into the smart cuffs to look or "appear" attached. This method allows for a lot of posing possibilities. Using the tables, the easiest way: 1. add a table of choice 2. add your character 3. add the smart prop cuffs from the props library to your character 4. apply both the table and V4 pose from the pose library for the option you like best. 5. parent your character to the table. 6. you can now add probes and appendages from the Sex Machine folder, or some of the milking items from the milking folder. Smart Prop cuffs: There are smart prop sci-fi restraining cuffs in the props folder. There is a fit for V4 and M4. Click on your character, then add each cuff you'd like to add. They will automatically insert, position and parent. Tips and notes for rendering: The elements in this package have had their shadow casting ability turned off. This will allow lights to pass through the walls and not have a scene that's too hard to light. If you want to do your own custum lighting and have dark scenes and shadows, then double click on the element and turn shadows "on". Lights: I typically want to easily light a scene. I remove all the shadow casting ability from all lights but one. I use the one light with the shadow casting turned on as the light source I usually point toward the subject of my scene. The shadow will then fall behind the subject. The other 2 lights without shadow casting turned off will act as light level control. Daz Studio: This package is created and intended for Poser. It can be loaded into DazStudio, however, any material zones that have ambient light qualities will have to have their material zone adjusted to DazStudio standards. Usually, if I add ambient material, I turn the "diffuse" color value to black. In Daz Studio, it needs to be white. I am not sure how reflection maps port over to DazStudio, you may have to adjust them as well. There are other products by Davo in the Renderotica store under the Davo vendor name that would be great companion products for this package. The V4 gags and training kits, Tentacle packs and Terminus 3 would be good companions. Have fun. Cheers, Davo/Davorama