Thanks for the leads, wabe. MK

Thanks for the response, dlk30341. Yes, it was the RDNA pine. What were your steps? I'll recreate them and see if I get the same result. The pine looks fine when I just import it as an object and perform the scatter/replicate. It's only when I use it as an Ecosystem object that I get the discoloration. MK

Thanks dlk30341, it did work like a charm. Now, does anyone have any suggestions regarding the Ecosystem problem. When Ecosystem populates the scene with my tree object, the trunks come out purple. Has anyone else experienced this? Could it have something to do with the texture map of the tree? MK

Thanks, wabe. I do have Poser and downloaded some nice "Old Wood" trees. However, two things happened: 1. When I exported them out of Poser in the .obj format and tried to import them into Vue 5 I, the textures didn't make the trip. I had to load the textures manually. Is that unusual? 2. When I used my imported tree object in Vue 5's Ecosystem the trees came out looking strange. Their trunks were purple, and their leaves a fluorescent green. Any ideas?

Did you do your export from WorldBuilder Genesis, or Pro?

Thanks for the info, Nick. It really helped. MK

Thanks for the reply. Definitely makes sense. Regarding the terrain in your example, did you flatten it out before digging the hole? Thanks, Michael