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David, There was a thread recently on this subject you may look for. I've never done a great deal of text objects in 3DS, but when I have, lofting beveled objects from outlined shapes has always worked well for me. You may need to handle the shapes considering possible outline distortion and/or refine them manually. In many cases, in order to outline a defined shape AND maintain a constant displacement – the outline shape would HAVE to be distorted. FWIW, many other programs on this platform have struggled with an automated "no-problems" bevel routine for a long time….some eventually got better. It's really not that easy to do, I don't imagine (not being a programmer). BILL