diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
index 306dc0194e..55c0830dfb 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
@@ -705,6 +705,30 @@ QStringList Avatar::getJointNames() const {
     return _skeletonModel.isActive() ? _skeletonModel.getGeometry()->getFBXGeometry().getJointNames() : QStringList();
 }
 
+glm::vec3 Avatar::getJointPosition(int index) const {
+    glm::vec3 position(0,0,0);
+    _skeletonModel.getJointPosition(index, position);
+    return position;
+}
+
+glm::vec3 Avatar::getJointPosition(const QString& name) const {
+    glm::vec3 position(0,0,0);
+    _skeletonModel.getJointPosition(getJointIndex(name), position);
+    return position;
+}
+
+glm::quat Avatar::getJointCombinedRotation(int index) const {
+    glm::quat rotation;
+    _skeletonModel.getJointCombinedRotation(index, rotation);
+    return rotation;
+}
+
+glm::quat Avatar::getJointCombinedRotation(const QString& name) const {
+    glm::quat rotation;
+    _skeletonModel.getJointCombinedRotation(getJointIndex(name), rotation);
+    return rotation;
+}
+
 void Avatar::setFaceModelURL(const QUrl& faceModelURL) {
     AvatarData::setFaceModelURL(faceModelURL);
     const QUrl DEFAULT_FACE_MODEL_URL = QUrl::fromLocalFile(Application::resourcesPath() + "meshes/defaultAvatar_head.fst");
@@ -725,6 +749,7 @@ void Avatar::setAttachmentData(const QVector<AttachmentData>& attachmentData) {
     // make sure we have as many models as attachments
     while (_attachmentModels.size() < attachmentData.size()) {
         Model* model = new Model(this);
+        model->setSnapModelToCenter(true);
         model->init();
         _attachmentModels.append(model);
     }
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.h b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.h
index db13656546..f928881068 100755
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.h
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.h
@@ -152,7 +152,12 @@ public:
 
     quint32 getCollisionGroups() const { return _collisionGroups; }
     virtual void setCollisionGroups(quint32 collisionGroups) { _collisionGroups = (collisionGroups & VALID_COLLISION_GROUPS); }
-
+    
+    Q_INVOKABLE glm::vec3 getJointPosition(int index) const;
+    Q_INVOKABLE glm::vec3 getJointPosition(const QString& name) const;
+    Q_INVOKABLE glm::quat getJointCombinedRotation(int index) const;
+    Q_INVOKABLE glm::quat getJointCombinedRotation(const QString& name) const;
+    
 public slots:
     void updateCollisionGroups();