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Hi Mike, << I can use Snapshot modeling with the present version. Is this true?>> yes! As you probably already know, the Snapshot command it just a tool for creating a individual object that carries the positionsl info, as well as the rotation, scale, and morph position at a certain frame. The use we metaballers are getting out of it is being able to create a uniformly spaced 'string' of reference spheres that will come out very smooth once we apply Mshape to them. <<I've used Snapshot a lot, but I've always found that, assuming you have even velocity on your path keys, you can't make more objects than frame segments and have them lie anywhere differently on that path.>> where did you come about that conclusion? Do this: create a sphere. go into the KF and move it to a different position on frame 30. Then increase the scale at frame 30. Hit Object/Snapshot and click on your sphere. then turn RANGE on, make sure is says from 0 to 30 frames and insert, say 90, in the # Copies field. Hit OK and if you still have any questions write me back. 🙂 -Kyle