Wow incredibly fast replys!!!  Thanks!

Vince it was your tutorial that I tried.  I know your method works - works fine for a friend and many others.  For some wierd reason it wont work for me.  I can't imagine what I am doing wrong.  I change the two lines (6>4.01) and the materialcollection word.  Just will not work when I go to apply > nothing happens.

Reason I want to make mat poses for the prop is because there is more than one.  If I had just one than I would simply save the prop with that one and not be worried.

For this particular prop there will always be a figure in the scene when using it, so if that is a hold back, it is easily overcome.

Thanks very much for your replies.

I am:  aka Velocity3d