thanks again, node - the obj format is helping alot. I can now get individual bodyparts, but there seems to be a problem at the seams. Is this due to the "weld vertices" you are talking about?? I can't seems to find the export options in poser, except for when I actually do the export I can choose which parts to include, but not much else. Am I missing something?? - thanks again for responding to my question :) PMJ