I'm doing something fundementally wrong here, and I can't figure it out. This started with IK Joints [See 'IK Jointd worse than Bones, and why?] I decided to build another Vertex Primitive figure and start over. Figure_02 is the yellow one. When the torso and one whole leg was done, I discovered that I had left off working on Figure_01 [purple] last night and the scrubber was still at 4 sec. I tried to move it and the key frame for Fig._01 back to zero. The bottom image is what happened. There were no links, no constraints and no IK on anything. I restored the time settings and thought: "OK, I'll start the animation at 4 sec." I finished the other leg, and linked the parts. No IK, no constraints. I moved the legs/torso forward 2 sec. and pulled the legs into the 'crossover' position. Got new keyframes. Then moved the scrubber 2 frames backwards. You'll see the figure flying apart in the Inset. In another frame, everything is gone. When I did the 'Spooky' tutorial in the manual, I dragged him all over the stage, waggeled his arms, rotated his head...all that with Bones and IK. And his multiple parts stayed together throughout a 12 sec. animation. Since then, every visit to the sequencer [w/ multiple parts] has been a disaster. Any thoughts?

With childish faith, I really hoped that the same thing wouldn't happen with Primitives loaded directly into the Assembly Room. But it did.

Physics isn't on is it? Hmm. I'd like to see your scene file to see whats going on here. nicholas8681@hotmail.com EMAIL IT TO ME!

When you set up sequences, it's a really good idea to try to make additions or major changes to your models at time=0. I've had very similar kinds of issues you're having when I've tried to add stuff to a scene at a time other than 0. I've always just wrestled it by going to t=0 and resetting everything that neede fixed or deleting the messed up stuff and starting over by adding new things at t=0. I'm not much help on this one. -Kix

She discovered that physics was on I believe. And I think that was the problem. Not sure though. I'm waiting on what happens:)

NICHOLAS 86!! YOU D'MAN! YOU...ARE..D'MAN. By the simple expedient of disabling 'Physics', it all came right. I was really tearing my hair on this one. Now I am saved from having to commit seppakku with the Carrara Manual. Thanks many times over.

bows...pats himself on the back Now post the animation:) I can host it on my site if you don't have space, just want to see that bad boy. Brian