The general rule is this. If you want to save a pose with a figure moved away from the default (0 0 0) position, use the hip to move it. If you don't want your poses to affect the figures' position, use the BODY to move them. I always use BODY for movements. That way I know that any pose I apply will just affect the linbs, and won't ship the figure 20 feet off from the center. mac