I simplified things by leaving the default options as-is when exporting from poser... I think the important one was "export object groups within groups" or something like that.. it should be off, and then it just exports what you need for different materials.. worked exactly how I wanted it, except that my 4-part sword was turned into 1 part.. that I can fix by just importing it separately and placing it appropriately... Thanks for the help, guys. Rosh