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Hi Grant I just read about the modify/object/xform in the Inside 3dstudio book last night by accident. I was refering to rotations. Tomarrow I will be able to test the xform out. I think that will do the trick. Reguarding the second part of the chain going screwy… The second set of objects are in the same chain. Im building a complex assembly of, Ill say poles to keep it simple and there all hooked together in a rectangle with a diagonal cross member going from one corner to another with a sliding member inside it. Its difficult to explain the motion except that it folds up and the first vertical member remains stationary. The left vertical pole rises and the two horrizontal members pivit up along with the diagonal piviting and the sliding member stays in place attached to the bottom and sliding along its parent diagonal during the collapse. This is hard to follow. It must be cause its hard to explain. Any who… The diagonal member works fine following an end fitting on the bottom of the right vertical pole. the left vertical pole follows a fitting on the left end of the bottom horrizontal member. When I connect the left vertical to follow the bottom left horrizontal fitting the diagonals stop responding correctle. they no longer slide nor stay together properly. Maybe my rotation angles have to be loosened up a bit. I dought this makes any sense with out an example. I dought Im making any sense at 12 midnight. If it does make sense or not let me know. I will be doing more testing tomarrow. Thanx… Greg "*"