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Chris, >>opacity map for fence… I forgot to mention: if you use SG to make the map, remove and hide the fence posts first, then you can add them back (or make some new ones) as real geometry to add some dimensionality to the 2D fence. BTW, I used to use AniPro to make most of my opacity maps & texture maps, but I've found it easier lately to make most of them directly from 3DS. Draw the text in the shaper, do Create/Object/Shaper to get the 2D geometry, then render against an appropriate background to a bitmap file. This method works especially well for making a map for text that must be curved to fit some object – you can get your map for the text shaped and sized right the first time. JKJ