One of the properties that I have loved the most is the function of clearly and concisely examining and displaying all the important information for making choices. This has helped us optimize our own internal processes and detect areas of optimization in a much more instantaneous and positive way.

Software is versatile and allows you to make animations--I just haven't figured it out yet, but once I do it will probably be used pretty frequently in my work.

Poser allows the user to create complex, realistically rendered 3-D images and animations at an entry level price point far below that of most 3D modelling and animation systems. This is possible because Poser's open ended architecture supports a broad after market of figures, models, textures, and presets in a wide variety of subjects. While the marketplace can tend to be weighted toward the sci-fi/fantasy/superhero genres, there's a good mix of "real world" clothing, furniture, props, and scenery. Additionally, "morph targets" are available to modify the standard figures, and the application provides options for generating your own (with a bit of practice). There's also support for dynamic hair and clothing (that responds to "physics), a robust, multi-layer shader system, and export to widely supported formats like OBJ, STL, and FBX. There are several rendering engines, and output plug-ins to support export to higher end systems like Max, Maya, or Lightwave.