Solved the earlier problems with effects ( if interested see my previous posts) i'm now playing with animation...again with no results.A .mdl made in gmax and containing a simple animation ( a rotating cube ) works when placed with a bgl but if placed with AiCreateSimulatedObject it appears without animation.Anyone have had this problem??Thanks.Rob

A partial amendment of my previous post.I did not notice before ( object created with SimConnect) that animations start when approaching the object very close , let's say in a 50-100 mts range.... and stop when the aircraft is farer, just like an invisible switch.Rob