This archive should include the following:
Fem1472.pp2
Fem1472.rsr
Pointer.pp2
Pointer.rsr
NewRuler.pp2
NewRuler.rsr
example.jpg
tables.gif, and
Fem1472.txt (this documentation)


The props default scale setting is that of the typical American adult female.  It measures 64.25 (163.2 cm) from the head of the prop to the ground of the Poser studio.  Since the prop measures in percentages, it can be scaled to accomodate your figures.

Pointer.pp2 should not be scaled or moved--please use the top 3 parameter dials "Feet", "Decimeters" and "Move Pointer" to adjust the height settings and the distance of the pointer from the right of the measuring platform.  This should give you a pretty accurate translation of Poser units to their metric or english equivalents.

Both props should be used with the Ruler.pp2, NewRuler.pp2 or TwoMeter.pp2 prop to translate the information into english or metric measurements.

Poser English and Metric equivalents are based on the P4 male (6 high, according to the Poser manual)

The tables (table.gif) and prop (fem1472.pp2) were adapted from MIL-STD-1472D which compares the average sizes of American men and women for human engineering uses. 

The JPEG image "example.jpg" should give you an idea how all three props work together to get accurate measurements.

Hopefully the tables and the Fem1472 prop will be useful tools in creating characters that deviate from the Poser ideal adult.  You may also be interested in using it to determine where your own creations fall relative to the average American woman.

Alex McCritical