diff --git a/examples/editVoxels.js b/examples/editVoxels.js
index b083128485..31d483d798 100644
--- a/examples/editVoxels.js
+++ b/examples/editVoxels.js
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ var PIXELS_PER_EXTRUDE_VOXEL = 16;
 var WHEEL_PIXELS_PER_SCALE_CHANGE = 100;
 var MAX_VOXEL_SCALE = 1.0;
 var MIN_VOXEL_SCALE = 1.0 / Math.pow(2.0, 8.0);
+var WHITE_COLOR = { red: 255, green: 255, blue: 255 };
+
+var MAX_PASTE_VOXEL_SCALE = 256;
+var MIN_PASTE_VOXEL_SCALE = .256;
 
 var zFightingSizeAdjust = 0.002; // used to adjust preview voxels to prevent z fighting
 var previewLineWidth = 1.5;
@@ -199,6 +203,8 @@ var voxelToolAt = 0;
 var recolorToolAt = 1;
 var eyedropperToolAt = 2;
 
+var pasteModeColor = { red: 132,  green: 61,  blue: 255 };
+
 var voxelTool = Overlays.addOverlay("image", {
                     x: 0, y: 0, width: toolWidth, height: toolHeight,
                     subImage: { x: 0, y: toolHeight, width: toolWidth, height: toolHeight },
@@ -262,7 +268,7 @@ var thumb = Overlays.addOverlay("image", {
                     visible: false
                 });
 
-var pointerVoxelScale = 0; // this is the voxel scale used for click to add or delete
+var pointerVoxelScale = Math.floor(MAX_VOXEL_SCALE + MIN_VOXEL_SCALE) / 2; // this is the voxel scale used for click to add or delete
 var pointerVoxelScaleSet = false; // if voxel scale has not yet been set, we use the intersection size
 
 var pointerVoxelScaleSteps = 8; // the number of slider position steps
@@ -271,6 +277,106 @@ var pointerVoxelScaleMin = Math.pow(2, (1-pointerVoxelScaleOriginStep));
 var pointerVoxelScaleMax = Math.pow(2, (pointerVoxelScaleSteps-pointerVoxelScaleOriginStep));
 var thumbDeltaPerStep = thumbExtents / (pointerVoxelScaleSteps - 1);
 
+
+
+///////////////////////////////////// IMPORT MODULE ///////////////////////////////
+// Move the following code to a separate file when include will be available.
+var importTree;
+var importPreview;
+var importBoundaries;
+var isImporting;
+var importPosition;
+var importScale;
+
+function initImport() {
+    importPreview = Overlays.addOverlay("localvoxels", {
+                                        name: "import",
+                                        position: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0},
+                                        scale: 1,
+                                        visible: false
+                                        });
+    importBoundaries = Overlays.addOverlay("cube", {
+                                           position: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0 },
+                                           scale: 1,
+                                           color: { red: 128, blue: 128, green: 128 },
+                                           solid: false,
+                                           visible: false
+                                           })
+    isImporting = false;
+    importPosition = { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0 };
+    importScale = 0;
+}
+
+function importVoxels() {
+    if (Clipboard.importVoxels()) {
+        isImporting = true;
+        if (importScale <= 0) {
+            importScale = 1;
+        }
+    } else {
+        isImporting = false;
+    }
+
+    return isImporting;
+}
+
+function moveImport(position) {
+    if (0 < position.x && 0 < position.y && 0 < position.z) {
+        importPosition = position;
+        Overlays.editOverlay(importPreview, {
+                             position: { x: importPosition.x, y: importPosition.y, z: importPosition.z }
+                             });
+        Overlays.editOverlay(importBoundaries, {
+                             position: { x: importPosition.x, y: importPosition.y, z: importPosition.z }
+                             });
+    }
+}
+
+function rescaleImport(scale) {
+    if (0 < scale) {
+        importScale = scale;
+        Overlays.editOverlay(importPreview, {
+                             scale: importScale
+                             });
+        Overlays.editOverlay(importBoundaries, {
+                             scale: importScale
+                             });
+    }
+}
+
+function showImport(doShow) {
+    Overlays.editOverlay(importPreview, {
+                         visible: doShow
+                         });
+    Overlays.editOverlay(importBoundaries, {
+                         visible: doShow
+                         });
+}
+
+function placeImport() {
+    if (isImporting) {
+        Clipboard.pasteVoxel(importPosition.x, importPosition.y, importPosition.z, importScale);
+        isImporting = false;
+    }
+}
+
+function cancelImport() {
+    if (isImporting) {
+        isImporting = false;
+        showImport(false);
+    }
+}
+
+function cleanupImport() {
+    Overlays.deleteOverlay(importPreview);
+    Overlays.deleteOverlay(importBoundaries);
+    isImporting = false;
+    importPostion = { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0 };
+    importScale = 0;
+}
+/////////////////////////////////// END IMPORT MODULE /////////////////////////////
+initImport();
+
 if (editToolsOn) {
     moveTools();
 }
@@ -295,6 +401,13 @@ function calcScaleFromThumb(newThumbX) {
     thumbAt = newThumbX - minThumbX;
     thumbStep = Math.floor((thumbAt/ thumbExtents) * (pointerVoxelScaleSteps-1)) + 1;
     pointerVoxelScale = Math.pow(2, (thumbStep-pointerVoxelScaleOriginStep));
+
+    // if importing, rescale import ...
+    if (isImporting) {
+        var importScale = (pointerVoxelScale / MAX_VOXEL_SCALE) * MAX_PASTE_VOXEL_SCALE;
+        rescaleImport(importScale);
+    }
+
     // now reset the display accordingly...
     calcThumbFromScale(pointerVoxelScale);
     
@@ -308,7 +421,23 @@ function setAudioPosition() {
     audioOptions.position = Vec3.sum(camera, forwardVector);
 }
 
-function getNewVoxelPosition() { 
+function getNewPasteVoxel(pickRay) {
+
+    var voxelSize = MIN_PASTE_VOXEL_SCALE + (MAX_PASTE_VOXEL_SCALE - MIN_PASTE_VOXEL_SCALE) * pointerVoxelScale - 1;
+    var origin = { x: pickRay.direction.x, y: pickRay.direction.y, z: pickRay.direction.z };
+
+    origin.x += pickRay.origin.x;
+    origin.y += pickRay.origin.y;
+    origin.z += pickRay.origin.z;
+
+    origin.x -= voxelSize / 2;
+    origin.y -= voxelSize / 2;
+    origin.z += voxelSize / 2;
+
+    return {origin: origin, voxelSize: voxelSize};
+}
+
+function getNewVoxelPosition() {
     var camera = Camera.getPosition();
     var forwardVector = Quat.getFront(MyAvatar.orientation);
     var newPosition = Vec3.sum(camera, Vec3.multiply(forwardVector, NEW_VOXEL_DISTANCE_FROM_CAMERA));
@@ -337,6 +466,7 @@ var trackAsOrbitOrPan = false;
 var voxelToolSelected = true;
 var recolorToolSelected = false;
 var eyedropperToolSelected = false;
+var pasteMode = false;
 
 function playRandomAddSound(audioOptions) {
     if (Math.random() < 0.33) {
@@ -523,6 +653,38 @@ function showPreviewVoxel() {
 function showPreviewLines() {
 
     var pickRay = Camera.computePickRay(trackLastMouseX, trackLastMouseY);
+
+    if (pasteMode) { // free voxel pasting
+
+        Overlays.editOverlay(voxelPreview, { visible: false });
+        Overlays.editOverlay(linePreviewLeft, { visible: false });
+
+        var pasteVoxel = getNewPasteVoxel(pickRay);
+
+        // X axis
+        Overlays.editOverlay(linePreviewBottom, {
+            position: pasteVoxel.origin,
+            end: {x: pasteVoxel.origin.x + pasteVoxel.voxelSize, y: pasteVoxel.origin.y, z: pasteVoxel.origin.z },
+            visible: true
+        });
+
+        // Y axis
+        Overlays.editOverlay(linePreviewRight, {
+            position: pasteVoxel.origin,
+            end: {x: pasteVoxel.origin.x, y: pasteVoxel.origin.y + pasteVoxel.voxelSize, z: pasteVoxel.origin.z },
+            visible: true
+        });
+
+        // Z axis
+        Overlays.editOverlay(linePreviewTop, {
+            position: pasteVoxel.origin,
+            end: {x: pasteVoxel.origin.x, y: pasteVoxel.origin.y, z: pasteVoxel.origin.z - pasteVoxel.voxelSize },
+            visible: true
+        });
+
+        return;
+    }
+
     var intersection = Voxels.findRayIntersection(pickRay);
     
     if (intersection.intersects) {
@@ -617,6 +779,8 @@ function trackKeyReleaseEvent(event) {
     if (editToolsOn) {
         if (event.text == "ESC") {
             pointerVoxelScaleSet = false;
+            pasteMode = false;
+            moveTools();
         }
         if (event.text == "-") {
             thumbX -= thumbDeltaPerStep;
@@ -821,6 +985,23 @@ function mousePressEvent(event) {
     var pickRay = Camera.computePickRay(event.x, event.y);
     var intersection = Voxels.findRayIntersection(pickRay);
     audioOptions.position = Vec3.sum(pickRay.origin, pickRay.direction);
+
+    if (isImporting) {
+        print("placing import...");
+        placeImport();
+        showImport(false);
+        moveTools();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (pasteMode) {
+        var pasteVoxel = getNewPasteVoxel(pickRay);
+        Clipboard.pasteVoxel(pasteVoxel.origin.x, pasteVoxel.origin.y, pasteVoxel.origin.z, pasteVoxel.voxelSize);
+        pasteMode = false;
+        moveTools();
+        return;
+    }
+
     if (intersection.intersects) {
         // if the user hasn't updated the 
         if (!pointerVoxelScaleSet) {
@@ -967,25 +1148,42 @@ function cleanupMenus() {
 function menuItemEvent(menuItem) {
 
     // handle clipboard items
-    if (selectToolSelected) {
+    if (editToolsOn) {
+
         var pickRay = Camera.computePickRay(trackLastMouseX, trackLastMouseY);
         var intersection = Voxels.findRayIntersection(pickRay);
         selectedVoxel = calculateVoxelFromIntersection(intersection,"select");
         if (menuItem == "Copy") {
             print("copying...");
             Clipboard.copyVoxel(selectedVoxel.x, selectedVoxel.y, selectedVoxel.z, selectedVoxel.s);
+            pasteMode = true;
+            moveTools();
         }
         if (menuItem == "Cut") {
             print("cutting...");
             Clipboard.cutVoxel(selectedVoxel.x, selectedVoxel.y, selectedVoxel.z, selectedVoxel.s);
+            pasteMode = true;
+            moveTools();
         }
         if (menuItem == "Paste") {
-            print("pasting...");
-            Clipboard.pasteVoxel(selectedVoxel.x, selectedVoxel.y, selectedVoxel.z, selectedVoxel.s);
+            if (isImporting) {
+                print("placing import...");
+                placeImport();
+                showImport(false);
+            } else {
+                print("pasting...");
+                Clipboard.pasteVoxel(selectedVoxel.x, selectedVoxel.y, selectedVoxel.z, selectedVoxel.s);
+            }
+            pasteMode = false;
+            moveTools();
         }
         if (menuItem == "Delete") {
             print("deleting...");
-            Clipboard.deleteVoxel(selectedVoxel.x, selectedVoxel.y, selectedVoxel.z, selectedVoxel.s);
+            if (isImporting) {
+                cancelImport();
+            } else {
+                Clipboard.deleteVoxel(selectedVoxel.x, selectedVoxel.y, selectedVoxel.z, selectedVoxel.s);
+            }
         }
     
         if (menuItem == "Export Voxels") {
@@ -993,8 +1191,11 @@ function menuItemEvent(menuItem) {
             Clipboard.exportVoxel(selectedVoxel.x, selectedVoxel.y, selectedVoxel.z, selectedVoxel.s);
         }
         if (menuItem == "Import Voxels") {
-            print("import");
-            Clipboard.importVoxels();
+            print("importing...");
+            if (importVoxels()) {
+                showImport(true);
+            }
+            moveTools();
         }
         if (menuItem == "Nudge") {
             print("nudge");
@@ -1149,19 +1350,23 @@ function moveTools() {
         recolorToolOffset = 1,
         eyedropperToolOffset = 1;
 
-    if (trackAsRecolor || recolorToolSelected) {
+    var voxelToolColor = WHITE_COLOR;
+
+    if (recolorToolSelected) {
         recolorToolOffset = 2;
-    } else if (trackAsEyedropper || eyedropperToolSelected) {
+    } else if (eyedropperToolSelected) {
         eyedropperToolOffset = 2;
-    } else if (trackAsOrbitOrPan) {
-        // nothing gets selected in this case...
     } else {
+        if (pasteMode) {
+            voxelToolColor = pasteModeColor;
+        }
         voxelToolOffset = 2;
     }
 
     Overlays.editOverlay(voxelTool, {
                     subImage: { x: 0, y: toolHeight * voxelToolOffset, width: toolWidth, height: toolHeight },
                     x: toolsX, y: toolsY + ((toolHeight + toolVerticalSpacing) * voxelToolAt), width: toolWidth, height: toolHeight,
+                    color: voxelToolColor,
                     visible: editToolsOn
                 });
 
@@ -1323,14 +1528,27 @@ function checkControllers() {
 }
 
 function update(deltaTime) {
-    var newWindowDimensions = Controller.getViewportDimensions();
-    if (newWindowDimensions.x != windowDimensions.x || newWindowDimensions.y != windowDimensions.y) {
-        windowDimensions = newWindowDimensions;
-        moveTools();
-    }
-    
     if (editToolsOn) {
+        var newWindowDimensions = Controller.getViewportDimensions();
+        if (newWindowDimensions.x != windowDimensions.x || newWindowDimensions.y != windowDimensions.y) {
+            windowDimensions = newWindowDimensions;
+            moveTools();
+        }
+
         checkControllers();
+
+        // Move Import Preview
+        if (isImporting) {
+            var position = MyAvatar.position;
+            var forwardVector = Quat.getFront(MyAvatar.orientation);
+            var targetPosition = Vec3.sum(position, Vec3.multiply(forwardVector, importScale));
+            var newPosition = {
+                x: Math.floor(targetPosition.x / importScale) * importScale,
+                y: Math.floor(targetPosition.y / importScale) * importScale,
+                z: Math.floor(targetPosition.z / importScale) * importScale
+            }
+            moveImport(newPosition);
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -1356,6 +1574,11 @@ function wheelEvent(event) {
         calcThumbFromScale(pointerVoxelScale);
         trackMouseEvent(event);
         wheelPixelsMoved = 0;
+
+        if (isImporting) {
+            var importScale = (pointerVoxelScale / MAX_VOXEL_SCALE) * MAX_PASTE_VOXEL_SCALE;
+            rescaleImport(importScale);
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -1388,6 +1611,7 @@ function scriptEnding() {
     Overlays.deleteOverlay(thumb);
     Controller.releaseKeyEvents({ text: "+" });
     Controller.releaseKeyEvents({ text: "-" });
+    cleanupImport();
     cleanupMenus();
 }
 Script.scriptEnding.connect(scriptEnding);
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 854e449c23..8091e58545 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -140,12 +140,13 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, timeval &startup_time) :
         _fps(120.0f),
         _justStarted(true),
         _voxelImporter(NULL),
+        _importSucceded(false),
+        _sharedVoxelSystem(TREE_SCALE, DEFAULT_MAX_VOXELS_PER_SYSTEM, &_clipboard),
         _wantToKillLocalVoxels(false),
         _viewFrustum(),
         _lastQueriedViewFrustum(),
         _lastQueriedTime(usecTimestampNow()),
         _audioScope(256, 200, true),
-        _myAvatar(),
         _mirrorViewRect(QRect(MIRROR_VIEW_LEFT_PADDING, MIRROR_VIEW_TOP_PADDING, MIRROR_VIEW_WIDTH, MIRROR_VIEW_HEIGHT)),
         _mouseX(0),
         _mouseY(0),
@@ -1368,6 +1369,8 @@ void Application::exportVoxels(const VoxelDetail& sourceVoxel) {
 }
 
 void Application::importVoxels() {
+    _importSucceded = false;
+    
     if (!_voxelImporter) {
         _voxelImporter = new VoxelImporter(_window);
         _voxelImporter->loadSettings(_settings);
@@ -1375,6 +1378,7 @@ void Application::importVoxels() {
     
     if (!_voxelImporter->exec()) {
         qDebug() << "[DEBUG] Import succeeded." << endl;
+        _importSucceded = true;
     } else {
         qDebug() << "[DEBUG] Import failed." << endl;
         if (_sharedVoxelSystem.getTree() == _voxelImporter->getVoxelTree()) {
@@ -1385,6 +1389,8 @@ void Application::importVoxels() {
 
     // restore the main window's active state
     _window->activateWindow();
+    
+    emit importDone();
 }
 
 void Application::cutVoxels(const VoxelDetail& sourceVoxel) {
@@ -1476,10 +1482,9 @@ void Application::init() {
 
     // Cleanup of the original shared tree
     _sharedVoxelSystem.init();
-    VoxelTree* tmpTree = _sharedVoxelSystem.getTree();
-    _sharedVoxelSystem.changeTree(&_clipboard);
-    delete tmpTree;
-
+    
+    _voxelImporter = new VoxelImporter(_window);
+    
     _environment.init();
 
     _glowEffect.init();
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.h b/interface/src/Application.h
index de6ac2ad06..a84a455cb2 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.h
+++ b/interface/src/Application.h
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ public:
     VoxelTree* getVoxelTree() { return _voxels.getTree(); }
     ParticleTreeRenderer* getParticles() { return &_particles; }
     MetavoxelSystem* getMetavoxels() { return &_metavoxels; }
+    bool getImportSucceded() { return _importSucceded; }
     VoxelSystem* getSharedVoxelSystem() { return &_sharedVoxelSystem; }
     VoxelTree* getClipboard() { return &_clipboard; }
     Environment* getEnvironment() { return &_environment; }
@@ -224,6 +225,9 @@ signals:
     /// Fired when we're rendering in-world interface elements; allows external parties to hook in.
     void renderingInWorldInterface();
     
+    /// Fired when the import window is closed
+    void importDone();
+    
 public slots:
     void domainChanged(const QString& domainHostname);
     void updateWindowTitle();
@@ -350,13 +354,13 @@ private:
     glm::vec3 _gravity;
 
     // Frame Rate Measurement
+
     int _frameCount;
     float _fps;
     timeval _applicationStartupTime;
     timeval _timerStart, _timerEnd;
     timeval _lastTimeUpdated;
     bool _justStarted;
-
     Stars _stars;
     
     BuckyBalls _buckyBalls;
@@ -364,6 +368,7 @@ private:
     VoxelSystem _voxels;
     VoxelTree _clipboard; // if I copy/paste
     VoxelImporter* _voxelImporter;
+    bool _importSucceded;
     VoxelSystem _sharedVoxelSystem;
     ViewFrustum _sharedVoxelSystemViewFrustum;
 
diff --git a/interface/src/ClipboardScriptingInterface.cpp b/interface/src/ClipboardScriptingInterface.cpp
index d9a8f04d90..2ddef524aa 100644
--- a/interface/src/ClipboardScriptingInterface.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ClipboardScriptingInterface.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "ClipboardScriptingInterface.h"
 
 ClipboardScriptingInterface::ClipboardScriptingInterface() {
+    connect(this, SIGNAL(readyToImport()), Application::getInstance(), SLOT(importVoxels()));
 }
 
 void ClipboardScriptingInterface::cutVoxel(const VoxelDetail& sourceVoxel) {
@@ -70,12 +71,17 @@ void ClipboardScriptingInterface::exportVoxel(float x, float y, float z, float s
                                  z / (float)TREE_SCALE, 
                                  s / (float)TREE_SCALE };
 
-    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(Application::getInstance(), "exportVoxels",
-        Q_ARG(const VoxelDetail&, sourceVoxel));
+    Application::getInstance()->exportVoxels(sourceVoxel);
 }
 
-void ClipboardScriptingInterface::importVoxels() {
-    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(Application::getInstance(), "importVoxels");
+bool ClipboardScriptingInterface::importVoxels() {
+    qDebug() << "[DEBUG] Importing ... ";
+    QEventLoop loop;
+    connect(Application::getInstance(), SIGNAL(importDone()), &loop, SLOT(quit()));
+    emit readyToImport();
+    loop.exec();
+    
+    return Application::getInstance()->getImportSucceded();
 }
 
 void ClipboardScriptingInterface::nudgeVoxel(const VoxelDetail& sourceVoxel, const glm::vec3& nudgeVec) {
diff --git a/interface/src/ClipboardScriptingInterface.h b/interface/src/ClipboardScriptingInterface.h
index 99747f56f6..78e72d6de0 100644
--- a/interface/src/ClipboardScriptingInterface.h
+++ b/interface/src/ClipboardScriptingInterface.h
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ class ClipboardScriptingInterface : public QObject {
 public:
     ClipboardScriptingInterface();
 
+signals:
+    void readyToImport();
+    
 public slots:
     void cutVoxel(const VoxelDetail& sourceVoxel);
     void cutVoxel(float x, float y, float z, float s);
@@ -34,7 +37,7 @@ public slots:
     void exportVoxel(const VoxelDetail& sourceVoxel);
     void exportVoxel(float x, float y, float z, float s);
 
-    void importVoxels();
+    bool importVoxels();
 
     void nudgeVoxel(const VoxelDetail& sourceVoxel, const glm::vec3& nudgeVec);
     void nudgeVoxel(float x, float y, float z, float s, const glm::vec3& nudgeVec);
diff --git a/interface/src/VoxelSystem.cpp b/interface/src/VoxelSystem.cpp
index aa628bac7b..a8bdeb1114 100644
--- a/interface/src/VoxelSystem.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/VoxelSystem.cpp
@@ -1177,8 +1177,6 @@ void VoxelSystem::init() {
 }
 
 void VoxelSystem::changeTree(VoxelTree* newTree) {
-    disconnect(_tree, 0, this, 0);
-
     _tree = newTree;
 
     _tree->setDirtyBit();
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/LocalVoxelsOverlay.cpp b/interface/src/ui/LocalVoxelsOverlay.cpp
index 01a885dedc..7eaf9ed5c5 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/LocalVoxelsOverlay.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/LocalVoxelsOverlay.cpp
@@ -40,10 +40,12 @@ void LocalVoxelsOverlay::update(float deltatime) {
         _voxelSystem->init();
     }
     
-    if (_voxelCount != _tree->getOctreeElementsCount()) {
+    _tree->lockForRead();
+    if (_visible && _voxelCount != _tree->getOctreeElementsCount()) {
         _voxelCount = _tree->getOctreeElementsCount();
         _voxelSystem->forceRedrawEntireTree();
     }
+    _tree->unlock();
 }
 
 void LocalVoxelsOverlay::render() {
@@ -59,8 +61,11 @@ void LocalVoxelsOverlay::render() {
 void LocalVoxelsOverlay::setProperties(const QScriptValue &properties) {
     Volume3DOverlay::setProperties(properties);
     
+    if (properties.property("scale").isValid()) {
+        setSize(properties.property("scale").toVariant().toFloat());
+    }
+    
     QScriptValue treeName = properties.property("name");
-    // if "end" property was not there, check to see if they included aliases: endPoint, or p2
     if (treeName.isValid()) {
         if ((_treeName = treeName.toString()) == DOMAIN_TREE_NAME) {
             qDebug() << "addOverlay(): Can't create overlay from domain tree";