Quote -  I'm still setting up the scene in poser 8 to use the duplicate figure function (and to test poser 8 SR1) but I have to render in P7. ...

If it was for the duplicate function only, you have that in Poser 7 as well via the Edit menu.
It does copy the selected figure as well as all conformed figures and parented props.

Martin

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