Viability of 3D models for human references

>>2620793
Would I be better off buying an art mannequin?

Try designdoll.

>>2620793
just read an anatomy book and learn construction m9

>>2621114
Do you have any good anatomy books?

Most 3D models are pretty bad for anatomy because they don't change when they move. Muscles don't tense up under load, fat bits don't shift properly in gravity, skin doesn't wrinkle and stretch when the underlying joints and flesh shift.

They are good for composition, figuring out perspective and sometimes shadows, but not for anatomy or clothing references because the physics aren't good enough yet.

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SOMETIMES I use DAZ studio when I need a pose that I can't do from imagination or can't reference.
Its really good but also a lot of work to pose properly.

This isn't going to work for the purposes you want to use it for.

Comics and Manga artist will sometimes use models to place characters in an environment or to figure out a difficult perspective, but they still know how to draw anatomy over the pose.

3-d models will not work for learning accurate anatomy, at least not the ones available to the public. You'll never see how muscles flex and bend when a figure moves.

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>>2621115
Anatomy for sculptors ofc. Then there's Hampton and Bridgman (advanced, pic related needs to be kept in mind).

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>>2620793
i just want a CG posable armature 9 because this >>2621132

>>2620793
You can either use DesignDoll or Daz Studio if you want to take things further. They're probably the best options in the market. There's also Poser, but I never used it

Both is pretty simple to use, but DesignDoll is much more easier and intuitive to use.
But Daz Studio will provide higher anatomical accuracy, but the difficulty curve is a bit steeper

>>2620793
As a 3D artist, all I can say is that you'd have better luck with 3D scans of humans or ecorche sculpts.

Animation quality deformable models are hard to come by for those who don't do 3D. For example, you're not going to get your hands on Rhythm & Hues' Hulk model, with pretty realistic muscles and veins, which in the end you won't see on your screen anyways unless you take 10-50 minutes rendering a still of the angle you're looking at to see the full anatomical features of it. And even then, the muscles aren't 100% accurate and are really approximation.

Simple models aren't correct and they just straight up don't deform well. The muscle system in 3D software is pretty heavy and it's hard to execute it well in the first place.

Best bet however, just get MARA 3D Reference on your phone. Or emulate android on your PC and get it. It should be what you're looking for, but it's still not 100% accurate, so be mindful of that.