I see this one all the time with my projects. This happens in two ways:

1. You didn't reset the scale for the animated object. To do so, go to the Hierarchy tab and scroll down to where you see a Scale button at the bottom. Select the object in question and click on the Scale button. There you have it. However, you will have to do this to every animated object in Gmax and you have to do it everytime before you export anything.

2. Let's say that you did what was mentioned on #1, but you still see the error. The hierarchy structure of the linked objects might have something to do with it. For example: Let's say that you have three objects and two of them are animated and linked to the third object at the same time [objects A and B share links with object C]. What will happen is that Gmax will get confused as to which way to go to render the animations. To avoid that, simple link object A to object B and object B to object C. Basically, don't branch off your links. Keep them in a single line. You save aspirin that way.

Hmm... now that's strange.

The way I said for exporting animations should work on that as well. However, that worked when I exported a visual model in two groups [the old group-export method]. I'm not sure how to fix that if you are exporting with the nodes and all [the new hierarchy-export method].

But don't give up. The mere fact that successfully exported the animations shows that you're getting there. Don't give up now.

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Milton,

I tried that and now the results are even more deformed and distorted.

I guess I'm going to have to redo the landing gear and start from scratch.

I REALLY wish GMAX had more useful help files.

Thanks for all the help though.

Hector