Anybody using this with Poser 11 should check out
SnarlyGribbley's EZDome as a better solution!
7th Aug 2014: Version 4. Fixes problem of background not showing up in preview. (Special thanks to Semicharm for doing most of the hard work for this update)
More info in my WorldBall thread in the DAZ 3D Freepozitory forum.
16Aug: Version 3 uploaded. Script corrected to prevent that irritating "please locate 'WorldBall.lt2' " (I had an error in the pathname!)
21Jun: Version 2 uploaded with fix for MAC (PC users can download this if you want, but it won't make any difference for you)
19Jun: I've had feedback that this doesn't work on a MAC. I'm working on a fix...
A simple 'WorldBall' environment for Poser 6+, consisting of a 'WorldBall' prop (an all-encompassing sphere) with two Poser lights (a diffuse IBL for global illumination, and an infinite light for casting sun shadows). It works best if you also set the Poser GROUND prop as a shadowcatcher only.
Five different environment sets (snow, lake, sand, scrub and Mars) and a test environment are included. Each set consists of a 4096x2048 JPG background image and a 1024x1024 JPG light probe (angular map) image. All sets were created from exactly the same simple terrain in Terragen Classic, but with different sky, lighting, and terrain textures.
There's a PoserPython script to automate the loading of the prop and lights and the swapping of environment sets. For convenience this is called directly from your Poser Props library by using the 'WorldBall Setup.pp2' prop.
Details of each environment set are held in a plain text data file. The file format is very simple, and hopefully intuitive, so you can easily add your own environment sets.
Don't know how to make your own environment sets? I've done a PDF showing you how easy it is (and it's all done with free software!) - http://www.sharecg.com/v/69300/view/3/PDF-Tutorial/Make-Your-Own-Environment-Maps-And-Light-Probes
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renderosity.com/mod/forumpro/?thread_id=2922238&page_number=2#msg4371109
...from just over a month ago might help. I'd recommend asking about EzDome on that Poser (or the more specific Poser 11) forum
Edit:
Literally ten minutes after posting that, I found a link to a link to... snarlygribbly.org/poser/?LMCL=EFjfK6
"No longer supported, use due care."
Ideas ??
I'd given up on getting the sun/IDL rotating with the worldball ages ago. So your suggestion - why on earth didn't I think of that? It's soooo obvious once it's been pointed out! ;o)
P.S. the free photographic sIBL sets from HDRLabs work rather well in the worldball (although more …
BTW, could you parent the lights to the WorldBall more …
I like it.