Thank you for purchasing the SFCS version 2.0 "Texture Pack 1" or "Texture Pack 2" from CGbytes.com

Both "Texture Pack 1" or "Texture Pack 2" requires that you have previously purchased the S.F.C.S. Version 2.0 Upgrade Pack from CGbytes.com

The Version 2.0 Packs contain some revised obj files and pre-assemblies that are not available in the original S.F.C.S. Sci-Fi Construction Set sold at Daz3d.com.

Use an extraction program, such as winzip, to extract the contents of this zip file.

During extraction, make sure you have the "keep folder names" option checked, this will place the files in the correct folder
structure.

Your extraction path should be the full path of your poser.exe file, for example, if you use Poser 5, you would specifty an extraction
path of:

c:/Program Files/Curious Labs/Poser 5

Do not include the folder "runtime" in the extraction path, this is already automaticaly included in the zip file folder structure.

Since there are more than one character libraries involved in the SFCS Version 2.0 package, I have placed the multiple folders under a
single folder name in the character libraries. When first opening up the Character library in Poser, look for the following folder:

SFCSv2 

double click on it and the multiple folders will display.

You will now see the following folders: 

(these are the libraries with the individual componants of the SFCS package)

SFCSv2 Metal (this is already installed and signifies the basic Metal texture theme)
SFCSv2 Rust (Rusted metal texture theme) for Texture Pack 1
SFCSv2 Worn (Worn metal texture theme) for Texture Pack 1
SFCSv2 Conc (Concrete texture theme) for Texture Pack 1
SFCSv2 White (White texture theme) for Texture Pack 2
SFCSv2 Teal (Teal colored brushed metal texture theme) for Texture Pack 2

(These are the folders with the pre-assembled componants which are new to the Version 2 package)

SFCSv2 Assm Metal (this is already installed and has the basic Metal texture theme)
SFCSv2 Assm Rust (Rusted metal texture theme) for Texture Pack 1
SFCSv2 Assm Worn (Worn metal texture theme) for Texture Pack 1
SFCSv2 Assm Conc (Concrete texture theme) for Texture Pack 1
SFCSv2 Assm White (White texture theme) for Texture Pack 2
SFCSv2 Assm Teal (Teal colored brushed metal texture theme) for Texture Pack 2
 
The word "Metal" (or Worn, Rust, Conc, White & Teal) describes the texture theme used in that particular library.  
There are a total of 6 texture themes if you choose to purchase the addition texture packs. Metal (which is the default theme when purchased), 
Worn (worn metal), Rust (rusted metal), Conc (concrete), Teal (a teal colored brushed metal texture) and White ( a clean, white theme)

Please see the readme files for either the SFCSv2 "Upgrade Pack" for descriptions of all the elements in the package.


Changing your ideas about the textures.

If you set up a complex scene and save it to your library, but then decide you wanted it in another texture theme, you can simply change the textures
with a word or notepad program.

Open the pz3 file (this is a saved poser scene) or the .cr2 file (this is a poser library figure file) with notepad or wordpad and do a "replace" on the
texture name.

For example, replace:

metal.jpg
with
rust.jpg

This will replace all the texture references in the cr2 or pz3 file with the word rust instead of metal. Save the new pz3 or cr2 file with a new name.
Now you can open the file in poser and the new texture will be applied. This will only work if you own the upgraded texture packs.
 
SHARING PRE-ASSEMBLIES AND PZ3 SCENE FILES:

You may create a complex scene and wish to share it with others. You can do this simply by making sure all the parts are parented to a null base
and saving that null base back to the character library. You may then distribute the .cr2 file to your friends.  You may ONLY distribute the .cr2 or .pz3 file.
You MAY NOT distribute the obj or jpg texture files. Your friends must already own the SFCSv2 packages for the .cr2 or .pz3 file to work.  If you distribute any
obj or texture files, you will be in copyright violation. ONLY THE .CR2 FILE OR .PZ3 FILE CAN BE DISTRIBUTED.

I hope you enjoy the S.F.C.S. Version 2.0 Upgrade Pack and the Textures Pack's.  I'd be happy to see any renders you've done and highly appreciate credit for the product if you upload renders to a forum.

Thanks you.

Davo/Davorama

davo@cgbytes