Claymor, I have one thing to say: I HAVE BRYCE 4 WHICH DOESN'T SUPPORT METABALLS!!! Okay, sorry for yelling, but I get a little frustrated at all the posts encouraging use of metaballs and the tree lab which I don't have. How about encouraging people to use a terrain or lattice for an unusual shape if they don't have or don't want to use metaballs? That is also tricky and not many people have tried it. Otherwise, cool idea, I like the photograph suggestion too. Lin