I've tested this repeatedly. Whenever I save a figure with the bikini top (included in the install), and conform it to the figure, I get this error when I try to reopen my .pz3 file: "Caught C Exception: exception_flt_invalid_operation trapped at 177:47c0fb" It gets weirder... about one in ten times, I can open .pz3 files that have a conformed bikini top in them with no problems. As soon as I reboot though, I'll get the error again. Is this a known bug? Is there a fix/patch? Is it some conflict with another program? Does anyone out there know what I'm talking about? I'm running Windows98, if that helps. I'd greatly appreciate any help with this. mrbootsy@aol.com

This is a known bug......I have the same problem. I reconstructed the bikini (saved the objects as 3DS, brought them back in, positioned and saved as props, loaded a good figure, replaced body parts....a lot of work) and now it works fine. 20 lashes to Metacreations for insufficient QC, there are so many problems it's ridiculous..... Krel

Thanks for the update. I appreciate it... looking forward to a patch.

This may sound kooky but it solved some of my crash problems. Turn off the ground shadow option in the display menu. For some items at some camera angles, this can crash your Poser. Usually happens with extremely intricate props like jewelry but it does happen for items that are casting shadows.