This is easier that it looks. Carrara can build the animation and Vectorstyle will export it as a flash ".swf". Take your illustrator paths into the spline modeler then select "convert to another modeler" to send them into the vertex modeler. In the VM window select the front faces and delete all of them so you end up with a flat 2d version of your map. Back in the assembly room: Send the hotpoint to center of your map object. Add the Bend modifier (Y-axis) & type in 360 (you have to use the window, the slider will not go that high). Add the spherical morph deformer (under complex deformations) after the bend set it to 100% The world should be round now. Add the spin behavior to make your world spin. If your map is wobbling while spinning re-center the object hotpoint - deformers can shift it off center. If you have Vector Style you can save the animation out as a .swf file (cartoon- single color shading looks like it will give nice solid shapes) Note: You might need to pad your illustrator map with some really small shapes at the 2 poles to get it to deform into a sphere with the continents in the right place. Here is the gif , I have he exported swf and/or the Carrara file if you want to take a look at them (I don't think Renderosity will allow them to upload). mdc