How would i go about conforming some of the generic male poser clothes to the PDM without distorting them? i try to conform the overcoat and i gets all distorted and bent. is there a PDM compatible trenchcoat, or a technique to using the poser coat?

I was I could help you. I wish there was one...

well i've had a few goes, and so far it just buggers up every time. bits of PDM poke through etc...
i may have to use other props to make a trenchcoat or something..

Good luck man, I wish the best to you. :) ;) :goodjob:

I'm not being sarcastic btw...

Not an easy task. It's been a while since I've done this myself, but it is possible. Someone a little more versed in Poser than I will probably be able to shed some more light on the subject, but here's something to get you started.
You'll need to resize the figure (clothing) to fit with the PDM. Then change the skeleton of the figure by importing the skeleton from the PDM. You'll still need to do some tweaking once this is done, but this is how I've worked out issues like this before.

ah! the PDM skeleton! i should have known! thanks man, i'll give it a whirl.