Convert DAZ to CR2

A Poser library or older Poser-compatible application may require a character in .CR2 format instead of a DAZ Studio scene. Export the figure from DAZ Studio; a scene cannot be converted wholesale into one CR2 file.

What the daz format is

.DAZ is an older DAZ Studio scene format used by DAZ Studio users. It can store figures, props, poses, and scene placement, while referring to geometry and textures stored separately in a content library. Newer DAZ Studio scenes commonly use .DUF.

What the cr2 format is

.CR2 is Poser’s character format. It describes a figure’s rig and references geometry and textures, typically stored elsewhere in a Poser Runtime library. It lets Poser and compatible applications load a character as a library figure, but it does not store a complete scene with its layout, lights, cameras, and props.

How to export a figure

1. Open the .DAZ scene in DAZ Studio and resolve missing content or texture references. Select the figure to export.
2. Choose File → Export and select the Poser CR2 format if it is available. If it is not listed, install a Poser-format exporter compatible with your DAZ Studio version.
3. In the exporter options, choose the target Poser version and follow the prompts for geometry and texture files. Save the CR2 under a Poser Runtime library, usually in Runtime/Libraries/Character; keep associated geometry and textures in their corresponding Runtime folders.
4. In Poser, load the figure from the library and test its pose, joints, morphs, and materials. Keep the Runtime folder structure intact because the CR2 may reference files outside itself.

Do not use File → Save As → Support Asset → Figure/Prop Assets as a general scene-to-CR2 conversion step; that workflow saves DAZ assets and is not the ordinary figure export process.

Compatibility limits

CR2 export may alter or omit DAZ-specific rigging, morphs, weight maps, materials, or shaders. Newer DAZ figures may not map cleanly to Poser’s figure conventions, so check exporter support for the figure and test the result in the target application. A scene with multiple figures or props requires separate exports, and scene layout does not transfer. General online file converters are not suitable: this conversion must interpret the figure rig and its external asset references.