ok, I exported all the stuff I made, put them in a folder, deleted all the stuff in bryce except one blank obp and duplicated it making many categories...lol After about 8 hours I almost have everything re-imported, my stuff and all the stuff I've collected along the way...lol What takes so long is all those files I got that open with no textures, and I have to smooth and texture them before saving them....takes forever...lol Anyhow, I finally got rid of that bug and can now go into that section without freezing... Thanks to everyone for all the hints, ideas, and help! Jen