diff --git a/libraries/fbx/src/FBXSerializer.cpp b/libraries/fbx/src/FBXSerializer.cpp
index f15443aeb5..8d2d1336a9 100644
--- a/libraries/fbx/src/FBXSerializer.cpp
+++ b/libraries/fbx/src/FBXSerializer.cpp
@@ -1592,7 +1592,7 @@ HFMModel* FBXSerializer::extractHFMModel(const hifi::VariantHash& mapping, const
             }
 
             // whether we're skinned depends on how many clusters are attached
-            if (clusterIDs.size() > 1) {
+            if (clusterIDs.size() > 0) {
                 hfm::DynamicTransform dynamicTransform;
                 auto& clusters = dynamicTransform.clusters;
                 std::vector<hfm::Deformer> deformers;
@@ -1670,7 +1670,7 @@ HFMModel* FBXSerializer::extractHFMModel(const hifi::VariantHash& mapping, const
                     shape.dynamicTransform = dynamicTransformID;
                 }
             } else {
-                // this is a single-joint mesh
+                // this is a no cluster mesh
                 HFMJoint& joint = hfmModel.joints[rootJointIndex];
 
                 // Apply geometric offset, if present, by transforming the vertices directly
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/CauterizedModel.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/CauterizedModel.cpp
index 3e7c694768..7d94cd61a5 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/CauterizedModel.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/CauterizedModel.cpp
@@ -319,7 +319,8 @@ void CauterizedModel::updateRenderItems() {
                     const auto& meshState = self->getMeshState(deformerIndex);
                     const auto& cauterizedMeshState = self->getCauterizeMeshState(deformerIndex);
 
-                    transaction.updateItem<ModelMeshPartPayload>(itemID, [modelTransform, shapeState, meshState, useDualQuaternionSkinning, cauterizedMeshState, invalidatePayloadShapeKey,
+                    transaction.updateItem<ModelMeshPartPayload>(itemID,
+                        [modelTransform, shapeState, meshState, useDualQuaternionSkinning, cauterizedMeshState, invalidatePayloadShapeKey,
                             primitiveMode, renderItemKeyGlobalFlags, enableCauterization](ModelMeshPartPayload& mmppData) {
                         CauterizedMeshPartPayload& data = static_cast<CauterizedMeshPartPayload&>(mmppData);
                         if (useDualQuaternionSkinning) {
@@ -331,26 +332,30 @@ void CauterizedModel::updateRenderItems() {
                        }
 
                         Transform renderTransform = modelTransform;
-                      //  if (meshState.clusterMatrices.size() <= 2) {
-                            renderTransform = modelTransform.worldTransform(shapeState._rootFromJointTransform);
+                       // if (meshState.clusterMatrices.size() <= 2) {
+                       //     renderTransform = modelTransform.worldTransform(shapeState._rootFromJointTransform);
                        // }
                         data.updateTransform(renderTransform);
                         data.updateTransformForCauterizedMesh(renderTransform);
+                        data.updateTransformAndBound(modelTransform.worldTransform(shapeState._rootFromJointTransform));
 
                         data.setEnableCauterization(enableCauterization);
                         data.updateKey(renderItemKeyGlobalFlags);
                         data.setShapeKey(invalidatePayloadShapeKey, primitiveMode, useDualQuaternionSkinning);
                     });
                 } else {
-                    transaction.updateItem<ModelMeshPartPayload>(itemID, [modelTransform, shapeState, invalidatePayloadShapeKey, primitiveMode, renderItemKeyGlobalFlags](ModelMeshPartPayload& data) {
+                    transaction.updateItem<ModelMeshPartPayload>(itemID,
+                        [modelTransform, shapeState, invalidatePayloadShapeKey, primitiveMode, renderItemKeyGlobalFlags, enableCauterization]
+                             (ModelMeshPartPayload& mmppData) {
+                        CauterizedMeshPartPayload& data = static_cast<CauterizedMeshPartPayload&>(mmppData);
 
                         Transform renderTransform = modelTransform;
-                        //   if (meshState.clusterMatrices.size() <= 1) {
-                        renderTransform = modelTransform.worldTransform(shapeState._rootFromJointTransform);
-                        // }
-                        data.updateTransform(renderTransform);
 
-                     //   data.setEnableCauterization(enableCauterization);
+                        renderTransform = modelTransform.worldTransform(shapeState._rootFromJointTransform);
+                        data.updateTransform(renderTransform);
+                        data.updateTransformForCauterizedMesh(renderTransform);
+
+                        data.setEnableCauterization(enableCauterization);
                         data.updateKey(renderItemKeyGlobalFlags);
                         data.setShapeKey(invalidatePayloadShapeKey, primitiveMode, false);
                     });
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/MeshPartPayload.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/MeshPartPayload.cpp
index a242c94299..5dc39d8674 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/MeshPartPayload.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/MeshPartPayload.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ void MeshPartPayload::updateTransform(const Transform& transform) {
     _worldBound.transform(_worldFromLocalTransform);
 }
 
+void MeshPartPayload::updateTransformAndBound(const Transform& transform) {
+    _worldBound = _localBound;
+    _worldBound.transform(transform);
+}
+
 void MeshPartPayload::addMaterial(graphics::MaterialLayer material) {
     _drawMaterials.push(material);
 }
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/MeshPartPayload.h b/libraries/render-utils/src/MeshPartPayload.h
index 50e06c024c..5d351e90d4 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/MeshPartPayload.h
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/MeshPartPayload.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ public:
 
     virtual void notifyLocationChanged() {}
     void updateTransform(const Transform& transform);
+    void updateTransformAndBound(const Transform& transform );
 
     // Render Item interface
     virtual render::ItemKey getKey() const;
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp
index 56dadf0537..1e258a8dd1 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp
@@ -257,9 +257,10 @@ void Model::updateRenderItems() {
 
                     Transform renderTransform = modelTransform;
                  //   if (meshState.clusterMatrices.size() <= 1) {
-                     renderTransform = modelTransform.worldTransform(shapeState._rootFromJointTransform);
+                  //   renderTransform = modelTransform.worldTransform(shapeState._rootFromJointTransform);
                    // }
                     data.updateTransform(renderTransform);
+                    data.updateTransformAndBound(modelTransform.worldTransform(shapeState._rootFromJointTransform));
 
                     data.setCauterized(cauterized);
                     data.updateKey(renderItemKeyGlobalFlags);