I suspect you need to slow down a bit - that's quite a list for a first weekend, and the subject line doesn't really guide one. First off, the source and scale of the .obj files you are trying to import is important. Poser operates on a tiny scale compared to many other 3D programs, so you may do wlel to scale down objects (try 1/1000 of "normal" scale first). If you scale within Poser be aware that the object will by default scale about it's center point - so if it's on "the floor" before you scale, it will be nowhere near the floor after scaling. This can be fixed by "dropping" it to the floor (things CAN drop up, gulp). In working mode backface culling is always active. This means that if the .OBJ was produced in a program that favours the reverse definition of a backface (such as, IIRC, Cinema4D) you may find a model is less visible or clear than you'd like. This kind of problem can be "fixed" within Poser or many other tools (but I cna't list here very possible fix for every situation that MIGHT be resulting in the circumstances that lead to your post). Give these ideas a whirl, and see if that helps a bit. Cheers, Cliff