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I found a free 'disused subway' model on DA, linked to page on 'bowlroll'. <br /> <br /> <a class="post-url" href="https://www.deviantart.com/shyuugah/art/MMD-Stage-DL-Subway-878336824" target="_blank">https://www.deviantart.com/shyuugah...ubway-878336824</a> <br /> <a class="post-url" href="https://bowlroll.net/file/252083" target="_blank">https://bowlroll.net/file/252083</a> <br /> <br /> File was in MMD PMX format, which I exported to OBJ+MTL using free PMX Editor, also from DA. In addition to the 'as-is' export, which comes out swapped L/R, I used the Editor tool to 'mirror' file then export. <br /> <br /> Problem, beyond each being a ~10 MB file, was the pendant lights were not 'grouped' with their own materials or textures. They were just bright spots on subway's '4k' 25 MB texture map. <br /> <br /> This would make them almost impossible to use as Poser luminaires. I had to separate the lamps' meshes, then overlay them 'lit'. <br /> <br /> I've tried this before with other models. Sadly, although I've dissected them okay, each portion has ended up as a separate material. That could be an advantage if I want several bulbs to 'die', but bad news if it spawns 20~30~99~250 materials. Here it would only be 'half a dozen'. Still, I'd prefer a way to stick the portions back together. <br /> <br /> I'm using TurboCAD 2016, have the PDF manual open on fourth screen. To get monolithic model to editable form, I used the 'Explode' tool. I 'grouped' the lamp bulbs before export as OBJ. They came out as separate materials. I 'blocked' the lamp bulbs. They came out as separate materials. I tried as 'library' objects and something else I cannot remember. Each still separate. <br /> <br /> Finally, after consulting the manual, I backed up and 3D Boolean Added the individual bulbs. <br /> <br /> Took several attempts but, suddenly, they exported as <b><i>one </i></b>(1) combined lamp-set. <br /> <b><i>Not </i></b>half-a-dozen individual lamps... <br /> Yay !! <br /> <br /> This is what I wanted for these lights, but opens another can of worms: To do the same for the subway's hoop frames, or those hoops' many bolts, or the track bed's feet, or the track-bed feet's bolts etc etc I'd have to manually select their individual components, one by one. <br /> <br /> So, I'll have to study the manual further, do some experimenting...

<img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/eusa_clap.gif" alt="" /> Thank you very much Nik! A really cool find, I wanted one similar to this! & thank you for the detailed information to go with it <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/thumb.gif" alt="" /> <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/wink.gif" alt="" />