If I understand the original poster's request I believe he is looking for a callable function, say (defun burst (ss) ...) that replicates what c:burst does, namely creating text objects to inherit the current values and properties for attributes hosted in the blocks being exploded, rather than reverting to the attdefs that reside in the block definitions. Easily done, though I personally don't have the time to roll it up; sorry. Then again I have been wrong so many times, so ignore me ...