My reasons for using the exernal calls was to keep the CR2 as lean as possible. I have a problem with the smart prop option working for me. I have not quite figured out what I am doing wrong there. There are so many files as it is, I figured a PP2 and an HR2 would just make it that much larger. You could save the hair and the prop to their respective libraries if you want to keep them and delete them from the figure. I think it will remain an external call as a separate file. I got used to Zygote using external calls for props and decided to mimmic them. And Richard, I tend to do the same thing - do it my way first - I just did not anticipate that the props would be ignored or the effect if they were. Thank you for diagnosing and curing the problem. I do not care for zips that contain a directory tree for the same reason - they never match the way I want to do it. I figured everyone has a Geometries:hair and :ZygotePeople ,but I would resent it if someone decided on a folder in library:character for me, so I did not impose it on anyone else.