Today's experiment was to try ERC. Since Easy Pose Underground is not an option for me (I'm on a Mac), I tried using a CR2 with ERC in it. First, I removed the MDPstrap groups, resized, and took into the Setup Room to borrow RDNA's Feather Boa with (center base) ERC bones and groups. Surprise, surprise. IT WORKED! oO The ERC version (center base) is much faster to pose. The pose above took about a minute or two. Because ERC poses tend to be too perfect, you have to go in and fine tune the pose. Perhaps using ERC is a good solution? You won't get that taut or draped look. but at least it will pose faster. bB