What version of xsi? I use 4.0, which does not support .obj, but does support many other formats, including .3ds and .lwo. You'll need to check your documentation to determine what formats are supported. In the screenshot, I have simply selected Get>Element>Model, and navigated to the folder where my model is stored. Then, if I so desired, I'd scale the object, rig it, and add it to my db. If any of those steps is beyond your current ability, you'll need to review the extensive documentation that ships with the product. If you purchased the experience video cd collection (which now ship standard with all versions) simply navigate to the tutorials for each step I've described above, and it should get you going. Welcome to softimage... enjoy the ride. =D Cheers, *softriver*