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Hi, Steve! >> I just resolved spherical mapping case (most complicated one) for applying correct (STICKY, as Danny Mercurio suggeted to call it) texture mapping on the animated metaballs << >> Can you elaborate? Will this be a 3DS IPAS or a 3DS MAX plug-in? Some recent history: There is 3DS metaballs IPAS for Release 4 called OrganiX (formerly Blobs). Some near future: We planning to add to this IPAS an ability to have Sticky Mapping in two weeks. Some distant future: As I understood, Danny Mercurio is planning to port his metaballs to MAX as soon as possible (means January), and our Sticky Mapping will go with it. Some conclusions: Sticky Mapping as part of OrganiX (Pro) will be available soon as 3DS IPAS and later as MAX plug-in. Sticky mapping can't exist by itself without metaballs. Sticky Mapping sample flicks with the snake swallowing an egg, animated fingers with nails etc will appear on CompuServe in 10 days from now. Some reasons to be Proud: I went to EVERY booth on Siggraph: NOBODY can do texture mapping on animated metaballs! Be prepared, Alex, Video International