diff --git a/examples/editModels.js b/examples/editModels.js
index 30d1e4edf4..1db6901e23 100644
--- a/examples/editModels.js
+++ b/examples/editModels.js
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ var modelURLs = [
 
 var toolBar;
 
+var jointList = MyAvatar.getJointNames();
+
 function isLocked(properties) {
     // special case to lock the ground plane model in hq.
     if (location.hostname == "hq.highfidelity.io" && 
@@ -81,10 +83,13 @@ function controller(wichSide) {
     
     this.grabbing = false;
     this.modelID = { isKnownID: false };
+    this.modelURL = "";
     this.oldModelRotation;
     this.oldModelPosition;
     this.oldModelRadius;
     
+    this.jointsIntersectingFromStart = [];
+    
     this.laser = Overlays.addOverlay("line3d", {
                                      position: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0 },
                                      end: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0 },
@@ -134,16 +139,65 @@ function controller(wichSide) {
         
             this.grabbing = true;
             this.modelID = modelID;
+            this.modelURL = properties.modelURL;
         
             this.oldModelPosition = properties.position;
             this.oldModelRotation = properties.modelRotation;
             this.oldModelRadius = properties.radius;
+            
+            this.jointsIntersectingFromStart = [];
+            for (var i = 0; i < jointList.length; i++) {
+                var distance = Vec3.distance(MyAvatar.getJointPosition(jointList[i]), this.oldModelPosition);
+                if (distance < this.oldModelRadius) {
+                    this.jointsIntersectingFromStart.push(i);
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
     
     this.release = function () {
+        if (this.grabbing) {
+            if (jointList.length <= 0) {
+                jointList = MyAvatar.getJointNames();
+            }
+            
+            var closestJointIndex = -1;
+            var closestJointDistance = 10;
+            for (var i = 0; i < jointList.length; i++) {
+                var distance = Vec3.distance(MyAvatar.getJointPosition(jointList[i]), this.oldModelPosition);
+                if (distance < closestJointDistance) {
+                    closestJointDistance = distance;
+                    closestJointIndex = i;
+                }
+            }
+            
+            print("closestJoint: " + jointList[closestJointIndex]);
+            print("closestJointDistance (attach max distance): " + closestJointDistance + " (" + this.oldModelRadius + ")");
+            
+            if (closestJointDistance < this.oldModelRadius) {
+                
+                if (this.jointsIntersectingFromStart.indexOf(closestJointIndex) != -1) {
+                    // Do nothing
+                } else {
+                    print("Attaching to " + jointList[closestJointIndex]);
+                    var jointPosition = MyAvatar.getJointPosition(jointList[closestJointIndex]);
+                    var jointRotation = MyAvatar.getJointCombinedRotation(jointList[closestJointIndex]);
+                    
+                    var attachmentOffset = Vec3.subtract(this.oldModelPosition, jointPosition);
+                    attachmentOffset = Vec3.multiplyQbyV(Quat.inverse(jointRotation), attachmentOffset);
+                    var attachmentRotation = Quat.multiply(Quat.inverse(jointRotation), this.oldModelRotation);
+                    
+                    MyAvatar.attach(this.modelURL, jointList[closestJointIndex],
+                                    attachmentOffset, attachmentRotation, 2.0 * this.oldModelRadius,
+                                    true, false);
+                    Models.deleteModel(this.modelID);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        
         this.grabbing = false;
         this.modelID.isKnownID = false;
+        this.jointsIntersectingFromStart = [];
     }
     
     this.checkTrigger = function () {
@@ -251,11 +305,6 @@ function controller(wichSide) {
                              position: newPosition,
                              modelRotation: newRotation
                              });
-//            print("Moving " + this.modelID.id);
-//            Vec3.print("Old Position: ", this.oldModelPosition);
-//            Vec3.print("Sav Position: ", newPosition);
-//            Quat.print("Old Rotation: ", this.oldModelRotation);
-//            Quat.print("New Rotation: ", newRotation);
             
             this.oldModelRotation = newRotation;
             this.oldModelPosition = newPosition;
@@ -410,8 +459,6 @@ function checkController(deltaTime) {
     moveOverlays();
 }
 
-
-
 function initToolBar() {
     toolBar = new ToolBar(0, 0, ToolBar.VERTICAL);
     // New Model
diff --git a/examples/editVoxels.js b/examples/editVoxels.js
index 14bea50bb0..22df8604e1 100644
--- a/examples/editVoxels.js
+++ b/examples/editVoxels.js
@@ -28,8 +28,10 @@ var NEW_VOXEL_SIZE = 1.0;
 var NEW_VOXEL_DISTANCE_FROM_CAMERA = 3.0;
 var PIXELS_PER_EXTRUDE_VOXEL = 16;
 var WHEEL_PIXELS_PER_SCALE_CHANGE = 100;
-var MAX_VOXEL_SCALE = 16.0;
-var MIN_VOXEL_SCALE = 1.0 / Math.pow(2.0, 8.0);
+var MAX_VOXEL_SCALE_POWER = 4;
+var MIN_VOXEL_SCALE_POWER = -8;
+var MAX_VOXEL_SCALE = Math.pow(2.0, MAX_VOXEL_SCALE_POWER);
+var MIN_VOXEL_SCALE = Math.pow(2.0, MIN_VOXEL_SCALE_POWER);
 var WHITE_COLOR = { red: 255, green: 255, blue: 255 };
 
 var MAX_PASTE_VOXEL_SCALE = 256;
@@ -330,6 +332,13 @@ function ScaleSelector() {
                                             visible: false
                                             });
     this.setScale = function(scale) {
+        if (scale > MAX_VOXEL_SCALE) {
+            scale = MAX_VOXEL_SCALE;
+        }
+        if (scale < MIN_VOXEL_SCALE) {
+            scale = MIN_VOXEL_SCALE;
+        }
+        
         this.scale = scale;
         this.power = Math.floor(Math.log(scale) / Math.log(2));
         rescaleImport();
@@ -391,12 +400,9 @@ function ScaleSelector() {
     
     this.incrementScale = function() {
         copyScale = false;
-        if (this.power < 13) {
+        if (this.power < MAX_VOXEL_SCALE_POWER) {
             ++this.power;
             this.scale *= 2.0;
-            if (this.scale > MAX_VOXEL_SCALE) {
-              this.scale = MAX_VOXEL_SCALE;
-            }
             this.update();
             rescaleImport();
             resizeVoxelSound.play(voxelSizePlus);
@@ -405,7 +411,7 @@ function ScaleSelector() {
     
     this.decrementScale = function() {
         copyScale = false;
-        if (-4 < this.power) {
+        if (MIN_VOXEL_SCALE_POWER < this.power) {
             --this.power;
             this.scale /= 2.0;
             this.update();
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
index 306dc0194e..870d5b1a53 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
@@ -378,10 +378,10 @@ void Avatar::simulateAttachments(float deltaTime) {
             model->setLODDistance(getLODDistance());
         }
         if (_skeletonModel.getJointPosition(jointIndex, jointPosition) &&
-                _skeletonModel.getJointRotation(jointIndex, jointRotation)) {
+                _skeletonModel.getJointCombinedRotation(jointIndex, jointRotation)) {
             model->setTranslation(jointPosition + jointRotation * attachment.translation * _scale);
             model->setRotation(jointRotation * attachment.rotation);
-            model->setScale(_skeletonModel.getScale() * attachment.scale);
+            model->setScaleToFit(true, _scale * attachment.scale);
             model->simulate(deltaTime);
         }
     }
@@ -705,6 +705,54 @@ QStringList Avatar::getJointNames() const {
     return _skeletonModel.isActive() ? _skeletonModel.getGeometry()->getFBXGeometry().getJointNames() : QStringList();
 }
 
+glm::vec3 Avatar::getJointPosition(int index) const {
+    if (QThread::currentThread() != thread()) {
+        glm::vec3 position;
+        QMetaObject::invokeMethod(const_cast<Avatar*>(this), "getJointPosition", Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection,
+                                  Q_RETURN_ARG(glm::vec3, position), Q_ARG(const int, index));
+        return position;
+    }
+    glm::vec3 position;
+    _skeletonModel.getJointPosition(index, position);
+    return position;
+}
+
+glm::vec3 Avatar::getJointPosition(const QString& name) const {
+    if (QThread::currentThread() != thread()) {
+        glm::vec3 position;
+        QMetaObject::invokeMethod(const_cast<Avatar*>(this), "getJointPosition", Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection,
+                                  Q_RETURN_ARG(glm::vec3, position), Q_ARG(const QString&, name));
+        return position;
+    }
+    glm::vec3 position;
+    _skeletonModel.getJointPosition(getJointIndex(name), position);
+    return position;
+}
+
+glm::quat Avatar::getJointCombinedRotation(int index) const {
+    if (QThread::currentThread() != thread()) {
+        glm::quat rotation;
+        QMetaObject::invokeMethod(const_cast<Avatar*>(this), "getJointCombinedRotation", Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection,
+                                  Q_RETURN_ARG(glm::quat, rotation), Q_ARG(const int, index));
+        return rotation;
+    }
+    glm::quat rotation;
+    _skeletonModel.getJointCombinedRotation(index, rotation);
+    return rotation;
+}
+
+glm::quat Avatar::getJointCombinedRotation(const QString& name) const {
+    if (QThread::currentThread() != thread()) {
+        glm::quat rotation;
+        QMetaObject::invokeMethod(const_cast<Avatar*>(this), "getJointCombinedRotation", Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection,
+                                  Q_RETURN_ARG(glm::quat, rotation), Q_ARG(const QString&, name));
+        return rotation;
+    }
+    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");
@@ -734,6 +782,8 @@ void Avatar::setAttachmentData(const QVector<AttachmentData>& attachmentData) {
     
     // update the urls
     for (int i = 0; i < attachmentData.size(); i++) {
+        _attachmentModels[i]->setSnapModelToCenter(true);
+        _attachmentModels[i]->setScaleToFit(true, _scale * _attachmentData.at(i).scale);
         _attachmentModels[i]->setURL(attachmentData.at(i).modelURL);
     }
 }
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();
 
diff --git a/interface/src/renderer/Model.cpp b/interface/src/renderer/Model.cpp
index 1a857ff811..ee774c183a 100644
--- a/interface/src/renderer/Model.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/renderer/Model.cpp
@@ -634,8 +634,16 @@ bool Model::getJointRotation(int jointIndex, glm::quat& rotation, bool fromBind)
         return false;
     }
     rotation = _jointStates[jointIndex]._combinedRotation *
-        (fromBind ? _geometry->getFBXGeometry().joints[jointIndex].inverseBindRotation :
-            _geometry->getFBXGeometry().joints[jointIndex].inverseDefaultRotation);
+               (fromBind ? _geometry->getFBXGeometry().joints[jointIndex].inverseBindRotation :
+                           _geometry->getFBXGeometry().joints[jointIndex].inverseDefaultRotation);
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool Model::getJointCombinedRotation(int jointIndex, glm::quat& rotation) const {
+    if (jointIndex == -1 || _jointStates.isEmpty()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    rotation = _jointStates[jointIndex]._combinedRotation;
     return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/interface/src/renderer/Model.h b/interface/src/renderer/Model.h
index b8a5de5902..af00c15168 100644
--- a/interface/src/renderer/Model.h
+++ b/interface/src/renderer/Model.h
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ public:
     
     bool getJointPosition(int jointIndex, glm::vec3& position) const;
     bool getJointRotation(int jointIndex, glm::quat& rotation, bool fromBind = false) const;
+    bool getJointCombinedRotation(int jointIndex, glm::quat& rotation) const;
 
     QStringList getJointNames() const;