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Product Name: USS Neosho River Monitor 
Copyright 2018 Michael Crisafulli 

Contact Michael_C via Renderosity Site Mail 

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Product Description
James Eads' original design for the Neosho-class river monitors had his patented slope-sided rotating gun turret forward and, instead of a stack, internal smoke pipes that routed the smoke aft, past the paddlewheel.  As built, the ships had an Ericsson-style turret housing two 11-inch Dahlgren smoothbore cannon, a conventional smokestack, and a deckhouse forward of the stern wheel cover.  Both the Neosho and its sister ship the USS Osage saw action on the Mississippi, Red, and Cumberland Rivers during the American Civil War.   

The USS Neosho River Monitor is a Poser figure with many operating parts.

FIGURE
The Neosho figure has full ERC control at the Body level:
o Paddlewheel and engines operate realistically
o Rudders and helm operate
o Turret and guns operate
o Hatches open
o Interior doors open
o Wind for flags and smoke

PROPS
The Neosho loads preloaded with props, some of which are made visible or hidden with Hide/Show poses (see below).

Other smart props may be loaded manually:
o Coal in coal bunkers
o Hot coals in fireboxes
o Smoke (2 versions)

Extra props:
These must be manually positioned.
o Wall and overhead utility hooks

POSES
o Hide/Show deck, turret, and deckhouse roof for interior viewing
o Hide/Show boats, tarps, wheelhouse armor, deck rails
o USS Osage sister ship
o M4 and V4 crew poses 

CAMERAS
o Full camera set tailored for easy viewing and rendering - Includes main, auxiliary, left, right, top, bottom, front and back cameras
o Many individual Dolly cameras to view exterior details and the interior 

LIGHTS
o Simple day and night light sets

TEXTURES
Image maps up to 4000x4000.  All components are UV-mapped and texture templates included.

GEOMETRY
The figure and props use external geometry in the Poser geometries folder.

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System Requirements:

Poser 6 and above, including Poser 11

Tested in DAZ Studio 4.9

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Ownership Statement:

All of the content in this package was created by Michael Crisafulli (Michael_C) and may include derivatives of the following vendor/merchant resources:

One or more textures on this 3D model have been created with images from Textures.com. These images may not be redistributed by default. Please visit www.textures.com for more information.

One or more textures use resources from Wild Textures (www.wildtextures.com). 

One or more textures use public domain resources from Wikimedia Commons.

One or more textures use Canvas :: Poser Materials by Cyrax3D (www.renderosity.com/mod/bcs/canvas-poser-materials/118938/)
 
One or more textures use Art of Dreams Metal (www.renderosity.com/mod/bcs/metal/93836/)

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Notes on the Model

The Neosho model and Osage variant is based on historical photographs, artwork, and plans.  The plans are simple, likely from Eads' original proposal, so I augmented details from other sources.  The engines, for example, are based on those in the restored USS Cairo.  Details in the photos and artwork vary, even when either the Neosho or Osage is identified.  They probably represent changes in the vessels' appearance over time.  Based on the photos I've used a white or light gray paint scheme and used the smoke stack paint to distinguish the two ships.

The sine and modulo functions used to coordinate engine movement use information from VK's 2006 tutorial "How to write ARC code".

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Installation Instructions:

Unzip files to your main Poser directory, being sure to check "Use Folder Names" and the files will unpack to their proper location.  Refer to the file list below for file locations.  Components are found in the "Michael_C/Neosho" within each of the Poser sub-libraries (Figure, Pose, etc.).  

Note that although most of the Poser files may be moved to other locations, the geometries and textures MUST be left in the listed locations.  

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Usage Tips: 

The Neosho figure uses ERC controls at the Body level.  For easy access to the controls the figure Body loads selected by default.

PARAMETER DIALS -
The parameter dial groups load collapsed for convenience.  Open a group or subgroup to use it.

Transform
  These standard dials control rotation and position of the figure.
  The rotation and X, Y, Z Translation controls use standard nautical nomenclature.
  Resize - This dial changes the size of the entire figure.  

Vessel Control
  The Steer control operates the helm and rudder together.
  Turn Paddle also operates the engines and engine linkages together.

Turret
  The Rotation Control Lever operates independently.
  These controls operate in concert:
    Rotate Turret also operates the turret drive machinery.
    Roll Out Gun also opens the gun port stopper for each gun.
    Elevate Gun also adjusts the elevation screw fro each gun.

Hatches
  For convenience the hatch controls are organized by category:
  Deck, Turret, Wheelhouse

Deckhouse
  These controls operate the deckhouse hatch that enters the vessel, the deckhouse interior and exterior doors and shutters.

Interior Doors
  For convenience the door controls are organized by category:
  Wardroom, Miscellaneous (Corridor and Shell Rooms), WC

Special
  The Boilers section opens to reveal controls to open the 4 firebox doors and to operate the 4 steam release valves, all individually.
  Controls to turn the engine steam flow valves.

Wind
  Wind Direction changes the direction of all the flags and the billboard smoke (when loaded).
  Wind Force controls change the shape of the flags.
  Less Wind control changes how they stand out from the masts and affects the smoke, when loaded.
  The Adjust Smoke Facing control is provided to rotate the billboard smoke to optimize rendering.

POSES
Configuration
o I've configured the USS Neosho and USS Osage sister ships differently to match some of the contemporary photos.  The Config poses select one or the other.
o Some of the illustrations show faux gun ports painted on the turret to confuse observers about where the guns are pointing.  The Ports Faux and Ports No Faux poses show or remove the faux port markings. 
o WH Armor - The historical illustrations show both a relatively open wheelhouse and one that is more armored.  These poses select one or the other.

Hide/Show
o Boats – Hide the boats individually, simultaneously changing the davit tackle.  A single Show pose restores both boats.  
o Deck Hide allows easy viewing of the interior.  There are two Deck Show poses, one for the Neosho and one for the Osage configuration.
o Deckhouse Roof Hide allows easy viewing of the deck cabin interior.
o Turret Roof Hide allows easy viewing of the guns and turret interior.

Tarps – Canopy folder:
o A single pose shows the boat tarps and the deck canopy.
o Canopy Hide hides the canopy.
o Tarp Hide poses hide the boat tarps individually.  

CAMERAS
- The Neosho Set adjusts all the standard cameras to show the entire Neosho vessel.
- The Dolly CAMs provide views of the interior and details of the exterior using Dolly Camera settings. 

PROPS
In addition to the preloaded props:
Smart Props
o Smart Bunker Coal load in the coal bunkers
o Smart Hot Coals load in the fireboxes
o 2 versions of smart Smoke, once loaded, are controlled by Wind ERC dials
Extras
o Un-parented hooks for (not-included) lamps, hammocks, etc.


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-- DAZ Studio Compatibility -
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The Neosho figure loads, operates, and renders in DAZ Studio.  
In Poser many of the Neosho poses apply to pre-loaded props as well as the Neosho figure. DAZ Studio does not apply poses to attached props such as the boats.  Each prop needs to be selected individually and the pose re-applied.  Similarly, the Wind controls do not apply to the smoke.

DAZ Studio uses different camera designations from Poser so the included camera presets don't all work.  Those that work may require some adjustment.


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List of files contained within this product's zip files.

:Documentation:Michael_C
USS_Neosho_ReadMe.txt
Marketplace_Standard_License.txt

:Runtime:Geometries:MCC:Neosho
	ABoatBlockSetP.obj
	BBSmokePlane.obj
	BRopeUVP.obj
	BellAssyUVP.obj
	BlockNoBoat2.obj
	BoatUV2P.obj
	BoatUV2TarpP.obj
	Canopy3UVP.obj
	CoalPile3UV.obj
	CoalPile3UVm.obj
	DavitUV2P.obj
	DeckFrameUV2P.obj
	DeckRailUV3P.obj
	FBoatBlockSetP.obj
	FlagBase2P.obj
	FlagLine.obj
	FlagMast.obj
	Foremast.obj
	ForemastLine.obj
	HRope1UVP.obj
	HookHz.obj
	HookUV2P.obj
	HotCoalsUV.obj
	PennentBase.obj
	RopeZP.obj
	TallLine.obj
	TallMast.obj
	USSNeoshoUV2P.obj
	Walkway3UVP.obj
:Runtime:libraries:Camera:Michael_C:Neosho
	Full Set.cm2
	Full Set.png
:Runtime:libraries:Camera:Michael_C:Neosho:Dolly CAMs:Exterior
	Deckhouse 1.cm2
	Deckhouse 1.png
	Deckhouse 2.cm2
	Deckhouse 2.png
	Deckhouse 3.cm2
	Deckhouse 3.png
	FWD Hatch.cm2
	FWD Hatch.png
	Helm 1.cm2
	Helm 1.png
	Helm 2.cm2
	Helm 2.png
	Helm 3.cm2
	Helm 3.png
	Into Turret.cm2
	Into Turret.png
	PRT Deck.cm2
	PRT Deck.png
	STB Deck.cm2
	STB Deck.png
	Turret Ladder.cm2
	Turret Ladder.png
	WH Ladder.cm2
	WH Ladder.png
:Runtime:libraries:Camera:Michael_C:Neosho:Dolly CAMs:Interior
	Fire Room 1.cm2
	Fire Room 1.png
	Fire Room 2.cm2
	Fire Room 2.png
	Fire Room 3.cm2
	Fire Room 3.png
	PRT Engine.cm2
	PRT Engine.png
	STB Engine.cm2
	STB Engine.png
	Turret Engine 1.cm2
	Turret Engine 1.png
	Turret Engine 2.cm2
	Turret Engine 2.png
	Wardroom.cm2
	Wardroom.png
:Runtime:libraries:Character:Michael_C:Neosho
	USS Neosho.cr2
	USS Neosho.png
:Runtime:libraries:Light:Michael_C:Neosho
	Daylight.lt2
	Daylight.png
	Moonlight.lt2
	Moonlight.png
:Runtime:libraries:Pose:Michael_C:Neosho:Configuration
	Config Neosho.png
	Config Neosho.pz2
	Config Osage.png
	Config Osage.pz2
	Ports Faux.png
	Ports Faux.pz2
	Ports No Faux.png
	Ports No Faux.pz2
	WH Armor.png
	WH Armor.pz2
	WH No Armor.png
	WH No Armor.pz2
:Runtime:libraries:Pose:Michael_C:Neosho:Crew
	M4 Cabin Porch.png
	M4 Cabin Porch.pz2
	M4 FWD Hatch.png
	M4 FWD Hatch.pz2
	M4 Helm.png
	M4 Helm.pz2
	M4 Turret Ladder.pz2
	M4 Turret ladder.png
	V4 FWD STB Hatch.png
	V4 FWD STB Hatch.pz2
	V4 Helm.png
	V4 Helm.pz2
	V4 WH Ladder.png
	V4 WH Ladder.pz2
:Runtime:libraries:Pose:Michael_C:Neosho:Hide-Show
	Boat Hide PRT.png
	Boat Hide PRT.pz2
	Boat Hide STB.png
	Boat Hide STB.pz2
	Boats Show.png
	Boats Show.pz2
	Deck Hide.png
	Deck Hide.pz2
	Deck Show Neosho.png
	Deck Show Neosho.pz2
	Deck Show Osage.png
	Deck Show Osage.pz2
	Deckhouse Roof Hide.png
	Deckhouse Roof Hide.pz2
	Deckhouse Roof Show.png
	Deckhouse Roof Show.pz2
	Turret Roof Hide.png
	Turret Roof Hide.pz2
	Turret Roof Show.png
	Turret Roof Show.pz2
:Runtime:libraries:Pose:Michael_C:Neosho:Hide-Show:Tarps - Canopy
	Canopy - Tarps Show.png
	Canopy - Tarps Show.pz2
	Canopy Hide.png
	Canopy Hide.pz2
	PRT Tarp Hide.png
	PRT Tarp Hide.pz2
	STB Tarp Hide.png
	STB Tarp Hide.pz2
:Runtime:libraries:Props:Michael_C:Neosho:Extras
	Overhead Hook.png
	Overhead Hook.pp2
	Wall Hook.png
	Wall Hook.pp2
:Runtime:libraries:Props:Michael_C:Neosho:Smart Props
	Bunker Coal.png
	Bunker Coal.pp2
	Hot Coals.png
	Hot Coals.pp2
	Smoke 1.png
	Smoke 1.pp2
	Smoke 2.png
	Smoke 2.pp2
:Runtime:textures:MCC:IBL
	20160612_0038.JPG
	20160612_0038D.JPG
:Runtime:textures:MCC:Neosho
	ALB-Hook.jpg
	MC-DTB-HotCoals.jpg
	NO-AFTInt.jpg
	NO-AFTIntBump.jpg
	NO-Bell.jpg
	NO-BellBump.jpg
	NO-Boat.jpg
	NO-Boiler-Eng-Parts-Ladder.jpg
	NO-Boiler.jpg
	NO-CabinsWardroom.jpg
	NO-CabinsWardroomBump.jpg
	NO-CoalPile.jpg
	NO-CoalPileBump.jpg
	NO-DCabinDoors.jpg
	NO-Deck.jpg
	NO-DeckBump.jpg
	NO-DeckCabin.jpg
	NO-DeckCabin1.jpg
	NO-DeckCabin1Bump.jpg
	NO-DeckCabinBump.jpg
	NO-DeckCabinDoor.jpg
	NO-DeckCanopy.jpg
	NO-DeckCanopyBump.jpg
	NO-DeckFrameRail.jpg
	NO-DeckHatch.jpg
	NO-Doors.jpg
	NO-DoorsBump.jpg
	NO-Engine.jpg
	NO-EngineMechs.jpg
	NO-EngineWheelMT.jpg
	NO-EngineWheelMTBump.jpg
	NO-ErFloorThatch.jpg
	NO-ErFloorThatchBump.jpg
	NO-ErTurretFittimgs.jpg
	NO-FWDWalls.jpg
	NO-FWDWallsBump.jpg
	NO-GearSet.jpg
	NO-Glass.jpg
	NO-GlassTrans.jpg
	NO-Helm.jpg
	NO-LowerHull.jpg
	NO-LowerHullBump.jpg
	NO-MiscInt.jpg
	NO-MiscInt2.jpg
	NO-MiscIntBump.jpg
	NO-NeoshoStackLadder.jpg
	NO-OsageStackLadder.jpg
	NO-Paddlewheel.jpg
	NO-Pennent.jpg
	NO-Piping.jpg
	NO-PipingBump.jpg
	NO-Rudder.jpg
	NO-RudderBump.jpg
	NO-ShellDoor.jpg
	NO-ShellDoorBump.jpg
	NO-SmokeCombi2.jpg
	NO-T-Engine.jpg
	NO-TurretRoof1.jpg
	NO-TurretSupport-Drive.jpg
	NO-Turrets.jpg
	NO-TurretsNoFaux.jpg
	NO-Vents.jpg
	NO-VentsBump.jpg
	NO-VentsTrans.jpg
	NO-WC.jpg
	NO-WCBump.jpg
	NO-WCDoors.jpg
	NO-WHArmor.jpg
	NO-WHDoors.jpg
	NO-Walkways.jpg
	NO-WardroomDoor.jpg
	NO-Wheelhouse.jpg
	NO-WheelhouseBump.jpg
	NO-Wheelwalls.jpg
	NO-WheelwallsBump.jpg
	WB-BoatBlock.jpg
	WB-BoatBlockBump.jpg
	WB-BoatBump.jpg
	WB-BoatTarp.jpg
	WB-BoatTarpBump.jpg
	WB-Carriage.jpg
	WB-CarriageBump.jpg
	WB-Ensign.jpg
	WB-Flag.jpg
	WB-GunBarrel.jpg
	WB-PennentTrans.jpg
	WB-SmokeMask.jpg

Templates\Michael_C\Neosho 
AftIntWalls.bmp
Bell.bmp
Boat.bmp
BoatBlockSet.jpg
BoatTarp.bmp
Boiler-Eng-Parts-Ladder.bmp
Boiler.bmp
CabinsWardroom.bmp
CoalPile.bmp
CorridorDoor.bmp
DCabinDoor.bmp
Deck.bmp
DeckCabin.bmp
DeckCabin1.bmp
DeckCabinDoor.bmp
DeckCanopy.bmp
DeckFrame.bmp
DeckHatch.bmp
DeckRail.bmp
Door.bmp
Engine.bmp
EngineMech.bmp
EngineWheelMT.bmp
ErCarriage.bmp
ErFloorThatch.bmp
ErGun.bmp
EricssonTurret.bmp
ErTurretFittimgs.bmp
Flag.bmp
FwdIntWalls.bmp
GearSet.bmp
Glass.bmp
Helm.bmp
HookUV2.bmp
LowerHull.bmp
Mast-Line.bmp
MiscInt.bmp
MiscInt2.bmp
Paddlewheel.bmp
PennentBase.bmp
Piping.bmp
Rudder.bmp
ShellDoor.bmp
Stack-Ladder.bmp
T-Engine.bmp
TurretRoof.bmp
TurretSupport-Drive.bmp
Vents.bmp
Walkway.bmp
WardroomDoor.bmp
WC.bmp
WCDoor.bmp
WHArmor.bmp
WHDoor.bmp
Wheelhouse.bmp
Wheelwalls.bmp