Thanks y'all! I probly could stand to scrub and defrag my memory (in more ways than one, LOL) - I've got a memory cache program, I just keep forgetting to use it - although I do remember to resave the pz3 almost every time I make any sort of change. :-P I'll have to wait to upgrade my RAM until I can get XP - 512 is the max 98 will handle without going totally bonkers. I usually don't have this much trouble, even with renders MUCH bigger than this - guess Poser just doesn't like me this week, maybe I need to sacrifice a naked babe in a temple to it or something....;-)