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David, Here's a step by step SIMPLE states import. Expand the concept for more complex objects or groups of objects. 1) Add a Primitive sphere, accept defaults 2) Ralt-c, Ralt-p, F1 (Copy it, Paste it, select the copy) 3) Move the copy off to the side 4) Scale the copy in the Z direction (L-shift+z) about 50% 5) Select the first sphere. Select STATES, then CREATE, accept the DEFAULT name. Click on the SHAPE box, then OK. 6) Select STATES (first sphere still selected), then IMPORT. 7) From the list select SPHERE.1 (the squashed copy) 8) Enter SQUASH for the state name, click on the SHAPE box, then OK. 9) Select STATES, click on SET TO, click on SQUASH….object now changes shape 10) Select STATES, click on SET TO, click on DEFAULT…object changes back Thats all there is to it David. Pretty straight forward. Possible reason for your confusion in your example: If you have an object "A" with several states in it (1 & 2), and an object "B" with or without states, and you want to IMPORT state A2 into B, you must first set object A to be displaying STATE A2. Also, if the state you are importing has an object that is modified in shape, you must click on the SHAPE box on the new imported state. Hope one of the explanations in this message helps you. -GreG