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There are a *few* ways of gettin' a vector outline of a bitmap into 3DS, Bill. For one, you could use it (the bitmap) as a backround and do a See Backround in the Shaper's View menu and trace it right there. If you want your file to come into 3DS from CorelDraw in a managable form, export from CD using the .AI option. Don't forget to weld coincident vertices before lofting. If you are already using .AI and there are too many vertices, either clean them up in CD before exporting or play around with CorelTrace's parameters for vertice detail during tracing. Hope this is helpful, -Alan Iglesias