allowDetach() should be defined on the ojRoot,addsofaBG,mainTG and TG, just double check from the documentation online to make sure it is defined on a transform group... which i think it is... Isaac Kwame
-----Original Message----- From: Discussion list for Java 3D API on behalf of David Murtagh Sent: Thu 3/4/2004 5:26 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Subject: Re: [JAVA3D] removing object at run time