Ok my progress thus far:

I've made it through (just watching so far) too many tutorials to count.
I've found out how to "slice"  but its called cut through in Carrara, (not used it yet though well see :/)
I've managed to import V4, cut off her head and toes - AND get her into the modeling room with a cylinder.  As sad as it sounds, these are great feats thus far.

Now to follow this clothing tutorial I must "freeze" her in the modeling room - hopefully so that she cannot be moved, selected or altered in any way.  

Anyone able to walk me through doing this?  Weld is apparently not = to "freeze" as doing that deleted her completely.

Thanks in advance

I am:  aka Velocity3d