Check out these videos.  This guy is a genius.  BTW They're at the bottom of his page. 
http://www.philc.net/tutorialsIndex.htm

I export the template in obj format and import it into Poser.  I have had a few times though where the grouping got messed up between Lightwave and Poser.  When this happens I just go ahead and use Poser's grouping tool.  Check out this tut on the grouping tool.  This guy is like the Yoda of Poser.  http://drgeep.com/p4/gt/gt.htm