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Hi Guys, What I'd like to know is whether with 3d Studio release 4, it's possible to get z coordinate information on a per-pixel basis from an IPAS routine. Failing that, what are the options available for generating a 16 or 8 bit z-buffer from release 4 and how could I use IPAS to get the z values for a scene without writing a renderer myself. Ideally, there would be a switch inside the render options dialog called Generate Z-buffer bitmap – this is wishful thinking, right?? Regards, Andy Roberts BITS Corp.