diff --git a/common/lc_array.h b/common/lc_array.h
index ee39051a..6f96ba35 100644
--- a/common/lc_array.h
+++ b/common/lc_array.h
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public:
 	void SetSize(int NewSize)
 	{
 		if (NewSize > mAlloc)
-			AllocGrow(NewSize - mAlloc);
+			AllocGrow(NewSize - mLength);
 
 		mLength = NewSize;
 	}
diff --git a/common/lc_library.cpp b/common/lc_library.cpp
index b185dd72..59109eb1 100644
--- a/common/lc_library.cpp
+++ b/common/lc_library.cpp
@@ -1765,27 +1765,51 @@ void lcLibraryMeshData::TestQuad(int* QuadIndices, const lcVector3* Vertices)
 	}
 }
 
-void lcLibraryMeshData::AddLine(lcMeshDataType MeshDataType, int LineType, lcuint32 ColorCode, const lcVector3* Vertices)
+lcLibraryMeshSection* lcLibraryMeshData::AddSection(lcMeshDataType MeshDataType, LC_MESH_PRIMITIVE_TYPE PrimitiveType, lcuint32 ColorCode, lcTexture* Texture)
 {
-	lcLibraryMeshSection* Section = NULL;
-	int SectionIdx;
-	LC_MESH_PRIMITIVE_TYPE PrimitiveType = (LineType == 2) ? LC_MESH_LINES : LC_MESH_TRIANGLES;
 	lcArray<lcLibraryMeshSection*>& Sections = mSections[MeshDataType];
+	lcLibraryMeshSection* Section;
 
-	for (SectionIdx = 0; SectionIdx < Sections.GetSize(); SectionIdx++)
+	for (int SectionIdx = 0; SectionIdx < Sections.GetSize(); SectionIdx++)
 	{
 		Section = Sections[SectionIdx];
 
-		if (Section->mColor == ColorCode && Section->mPrimitiveType == PrimitiveType && Section->mTexture == NULL)
-			break;
+		if (Section->mColor == ColorCode && Section->mPrimitiveType == PrimitiveType && Section->mTexture == Texture)
+			return Section;
 	}
 
-	if (SectionIdx == Sections.GetSize())
-	{
-		Section = new lcLibraryMeshSection(PrimitiveType, ColorCode, NULL);
+	Section = new lcLibraryMeshSection(PrimitiveType, ColorCode, Texture);
+	Sections.Add(Section);
 
-		Sections.Add(Section);
-	}
+	return Section;
+}
+
+void lcLibraryMeshData::AddVertices(lcMeshDataType MeshDataType, int VertexCount, int* BaseVertex, lcVertex** VertexBuffer)
+{
+	lcArray<lcVertex>& Vertices = mVertices[MeshDataType];
+	int CurrentSize = Vertices.GetSize();
+
+	Vertices.SetSize(CurrentSize + VertexCount);
+
+	*BaseVertex = CurrentSize;
+	*VertexBuffer = &Vertices[CurrentSize];
+}
+
+void lcLibraryMeshData::AddIndices(lcMeshDataType MeshDataType, LC_MESH_PRIMITIVE_TYPE PrimitiveType, lcuint32 ColorCode, int IndexCount, lcuint32** IndexBuffer)
+{
+	lcLibraryMeshSection* Section = AddSection(MeshDataType, PrimitiveType, ColorCode, NULL);
+	lcArray<lcuint32>& Indices = Section->mIndices;
+	int CurrentSize = Indices.GetSize();
+
+	Indices.SetSize(CurrentSize + IndexCount);
+
+	*IndexBuffer = &Indices[CurrentSize];
+}
+
+void lcLibraryMeshData::AddLine(lcMeshDataType MeshDataType, int LineType, lcuint32 ColorCode, const lcVector3* Vertices)
+{
+	LC_MESH_PRIMITIVE_TYPE PrimitiveType = (LineType == 2) ? LC_MESH_LINES : LC_MESH_TRIANGLES;
+	lcLibraryMeshSection* Section = AddSection(MeshDataType, PrimitiveType, ColorCode, NULL);
 
 	int QuadIndices[4] = { 0, 1, 2, 3 };
 
@@ -1848,25 +1872,8 @@ void lcLibraryMeshData::AddLine(lcMeshDataType MeshDataType, int LineType, lcuin
 
 void lcLibraryMeshData::AddTexturedLine(lcMeshDataType MeshDataType, int LineType, lcuint32 ColorCode, const lcLibraryTextureMap& Map, const lcVector3* Vertices)
 {
-	lcLibraryMeshSection* Section = NULL;
-	int SectionIdx;
 	LC_MESH_PRIMITIVE_TYPE PrimitiveType = (LineType == 2) ? LC_MESH_TEXTURED_LINES : LC_MESH_TEXTURED_TRIANGLES;
-	lcArray<lcLibraryMeshSection*>& Sections = mSections[MeshDataType];
-
-	for (SectionIdx = 0; SectionIdx < Sections.GetSize(); SectionIdx++)
-	{
-		Section = Sections[SectionIdx];
-
-		if (Section->mColor == ColorCode && Section->mPrimitiveType == PrimitiveType && Section->mTexture == Map.Texture)
-			break;
-	}
-
-	if (SectionIdx == Sections.GetSize())
-	{
-		Section = new lcLibraryMeshSection(PrimitiveType, ColorCode, Map.Texture);
-
-		Sections.Add(Section);
-	}
+	lcLibraryMeshSection* Section = AddSection(MeshDataType, PrimitiveType, ColorCode, Map.Texture);
 
 	int QuadIndices[4] = { 0, 1, 2, 3 };
 
diff --git a/common/lc_library.h b/common/lc_library.h
index a1aefa98..f8f860fc 100644
--- a/common/lc_library.h
+++ b/common/lc_library.h
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ public:
 			mSections[MeshDataIdx].DeleteAll();
 	}
 
+	lcLibraryMeshSection* AddSection(lcMeshDataType MeshDataType, LC_MESH_PRIMITIVE_TYPE PrimitiveType, lcuint32 ColorCode, lcTexture* Texture);
+	void AddVertices(lcMeshDataType MeshDataType, int VertexCount, int* BaseVertex, lcVertex** VertexBuffer);
+	void AddIndices(lcMeshDataType MeshDataType, LC_MESH_PRIMITIVE_TYPE PrimitiveType, lcuint32 ColorCode, int IndexCount, lcuint32** IndexBuffer);
 	void AddLine(lcMeshDataType MeshDataType, int LineType, lcuint32 ColorCode, const lcVector3* Vertices);
 	void AddTexturedLine(lcMeshDataType MeshDataType, int LineType, lcuint32 ColorCode, const lcLibraryTextureMap& Map, const lcVector3* Vertices);
 	void AddMeshData(const lcLibraryMeshData& Data, const lcMatrix44& Transform, lcuint32 CurrentColorCode, lcLibraryTextureMap* TextureMap, lcMeshDataType OverrideDestIndex);
diff --git a/common/lc_synth.cpp b/common/lc_synth.cpp
index 4132bb43..342f863a 100644
--- a/common/lc_synth.cpp
+++ b/common/lc_synth.cpp
@@ -365,14 +365,21 @@ void lcSynthInfo::AddFlexibleAxleParts(lcMemFile& File, const lcArray<lcMatrix44
 	}
 }
 
-void lcSynthInfo::AddStringBraidedParts(lcMemFile& File, const lcArray<lcMatrix44>& Sections) const
+void lcSynthInfo::AddStringBraidedParts(lcMemFile& File, lcLibraryMeshData& MeshData, const lcArray<lcMatrix44>& Sections) const
 {
+	for (int SectionIdx = 0; SectionIdx < Sections.GetSize(); SectionIdx++)
+	{
+		lcMatrix33 Transform = lcMul(lcMatrix33(lcVector3(0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f), lcVector3(1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f), lcVector3(0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f)), lcMatrix33(Sections[SectionIdx]));
+		lcVector3 Offset = Sections[SectionIdx].GetTranslation();
+		Sections[SectionIdx] = lcMatrix44(Transform, Offset);
+	}
+
 	char Line[256];
 
 	{
 		const int SectionIdx = 0;
-		lcMatrix33 Transform(lcMul(lcMatrix33(lcVector3(0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f), lcVector3(1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f), lcVector3(0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f)), lcMatrix33(Sections[SectionIdx])));
-		lcVector3 Offset = lcMul31(lcVector3(0.0f, -8.0f, 0.0f), Sections[SectionIdx]);
+		lcMatrix33 Transform(Sections[SectionIdx]);
+		lcVector3 Offset = lcMul31(lcVector3(-8.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f), Sections[SectionIdx]);
 
 		sprintf(Line, "1 16 %f %f %f %f %f %f %f %f %f %f %f %f 572A.DAT\n", Offset[0], Offset[1], Offset[2], Transform[0][0], Transform[1][0], Transform[2][0],
 				Transform[0][1], Transform[1][1], Transform[2][1], Transform[0][2], Transform[1][2], Transform[2][2]);
@@ -381,56 +388,101 @@ void lcSynthInfo::AddStringBraidedParts(lcMemFile& File, const lcArray<lcMatrix4
 	}
 
 	const int NumSegments = 16;
+	const int NumBraids = 4;
 	const float PositionTable[16] =
 	{
 		-1.5f, -1.386f, -1.061f, -0.574f, 0.0f, 0.574f, 1.061f, 1.386f, 1.5f, 1.386f, 1.061f, 0.574f, 0.0f, -0.574f, -1.061f, -1.386f
 	};
 
-	for (int SectionIdx = 1; SectionIdx < Sections.GetSize() - 1; SectionIdx++)
+	int BaseVertex;
+	lcVertex* VertexBuffer;
+	lcuint32* IndexBuffer;
+	MeshData.AddVertices(LC_MESHDATA_SHARED, NumBraids * ((Sections.GetSize() - 2) * NumSegments + 1), &BaseVertex, &VertexBuffer);
+	MeshData.AddIndices(LC_MESHDATA_SHARED, LC_MESH_LINES, 24, NumBraids * (Sections.GetSize() - 2) * NumSegments * 2, &IndexBuffer);
+
+	for (int BraidIdx = 0; BraidIdx < NumBraids; BraidIdx++)
 	{
-		lcMatrix33 Transform1 = lcMul(lcMatrix33(lcVector3(0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f), lcVector3(1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f), lcVector3(0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f)), lcMatrix33(Sections[SectionIdx]));
-		lcMatrix33 Transform2 = lcMul(lcMatrix33(lcVector3(0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f), lcVector3(1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f), lcVector3(0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f)), lcMatrix33(Sections[SectionIdx + 1]));
-		lcVector3 Offset1 = Sections[SectionIdx].GetTranslation();
-		lcVector3 Offset2 = Sections[SectionIdx + 1].GetTranslation();
+		int BaseX = (BraidIdx == 0 || BraidIdx == 2) ? 0 : 8;
+		int BaseY = (BraidIdx == 0 || BraidIdx == 3) ? 12 : 4;
 
-		for (int BraidIdx = 0; BraidIdx < 4; BraidIdx++)
+		for (int SectionIdx = 1; SectionIdx < Sections.GetSize() - 1; SectionIdx++)
 		{
-			int BaseX = (BraidIdx == 0 || BraidIdx == 2) ? 0 : 8;
-			int BaseY = (BraidIdx == 0 || BraidIdx == 3) ? 12 : 4;
+			lcMatrix33 Transform1 = lcMatrix33(Sections[SectionIdx]);
+			lcMatrix33 Transform2 = lcMatrix33(Sections[SectionIdx + 1]);
+			lcVector3 Offset1 = Sections[SectionIdx].GetTranslation();
+			lcVector3 Offset2 = Sections[SectionIdx + 1].GetTranslation();
 
-			for (int SegmentIdx = 0; SegmentIdx < NumSegments; SegmentIdx++)
+			for (int SegmentIdx = 0; SegmentIdx < ((SectionIdx < Sections.GetSize() - 2) ? NumSegments : NumSegments + 1); SegmentIdx++)
 			{
-				float t1 = (float)SegmentIdx / (float)NumSegments;
-				float t2 = (float)(SegmentIdx + 1) / (float)NumSegments;
+				float t = (float)SegmentIdx / (float)NumSegments;
 
-//				lcVector3 Vertex1 = lcMul(lcVector3((float)(SegmentIdx * 4) / (float)NumSegments, PositionTable[(BaseX + SegmentIdx) % NumSegments], PositionTable[(BaseY + SegmentIdx) % NumSegments]) + lcVector3(0.0f, 1.5f, 0.0f), Transform1) + Offset1;
-//				lcVector3 Vertex2 = lcMul(lcVector3((float)((SegmentIdx + 1) * 4) / (float)NumSegments, PositionTable[(BaseX + SegmentIdx + 1) % NumSegments], PositionTable[(BaseY + SegmentIdx + 1) % NumSegments]) + lcVector3(0.0f, 1.5f, 0.0f), Transform1) + Offset1;
+				lcVector3 Vertex1 = lcVector3(t * 4.0f, PositionTable[(BaseX + SegmentIdx) % NumSegments], PositionTable[(BaseY + SegmentIdx) % NumSegments]) + lcVector3(0.0f, 1.5f, 0.0f);
+				lcVector3 Vertex2 = lcVector3((1.0f - t) * -4.0f, PositionTable[(BaseX + SegmentIdx) % NumSegments], PositionTable[(BaseY + SegmentIdx) % NumSegments]) + lcVector3(0.0f, 1.5f, 0.0f);
 
-				lcVector3 Vertex11 = lcVector3(t1 * 4.0f, PositionTable[(BaseX + SegmentIdx) % NumSegments], PositionTable[(BaseY + SegmentIdx) % NumSegments]) + lcVector3(0.0f, 1.5f, 0.0f);
-				lcVector3 Vertex12 = lcVector3((1.0f - t1) * -4.0f, PositionTable[(BaseX + SegmentIdx) % NumSegments], PositionTable[(BaseY + SegmentIdx) % NumSegments]) + lcVector3(0.0f, 1.5f, 0.0f);
-				lcVector3 Vertex21 = lcVector3(t2 * 4.0f, PositionTable[(BaseX + SegmentIdx + 1) % NumSegments], PositionTable[(BaseY + SegmentIdx + 1) % NumSegments]) + lcVector3(0.0f, 1.5f, 0.0f);
-				lcVector3 Vertex22 = lcVector3((1.0f - t2) * -4.0f, PositionTable[(BaseX + SegmentIdx + 1) % NumSegments], PositionTable[(BaseY + SegmentIdx + 1) % NumSegments]) + lcVector3(0.0f, 1.5f, 0.0f);
+				lcVector3 Vertex = (lcMul(Vertex1, Transform1) + Offset1) * (1.0f - t) + (lcMul(Vertex2, Transform2) + Offset2) * t;
 
-				lcVector3 Vertex1 = (lcMul(Vertex11, Transform1) + Offset1) * (1.0f - t1) + (lcMul(Vertex12, Transform2) + Offset2) * t1;
-				lcVector3 Vertex2 = (lcMul(Vertex21, Transform1) + Offset1) * (1.0f - t2) + (lcMul(Vertex22, Transform2) + Offset2) * t2;
-				
-				sprintf(Line, "2 24 %f %f %f %f %f %f\n", Vertex1[0], Vertex1[1], Vertex1[2], Vertex2[0], Vertex2[1], Vertex2[2]);
-				File.WriteBuffer(Line, strlen(Line));
+				VertexBuffer->Position = Vertex;
+				VertexBuffer++;
+
+				if (SegmentIdx != NumSegments)
+				{
+					*IndexBuffer++ = BaseVertex;
+					*IndexBuffer++ = BaseVertex + 1;
+					BaseVertex++;
+				}
 			}
 		}
 
-		lcMatrix33 Transform = lcMul(lcMatrix33(lcVector3(1.5f, 0.0f, 0.0f), lcVector3(0.0f, 4.0f, 0.0f), lcVector3(0.0f, 0.0f, 1.5f)), lcMatrix33(Sections[SectionIdx]));
-		lcVector3 Offset = lcMul31(lcVector3(1.5f, 0.0f, 0.0f), Sections[SectionIdx]);
+		BaseVertex++;
+	}
 
-		sprintf(Line, "1 16 %f %f %f %f %f %f %f %f %f %f %f %f 4-4CYLI.DAT\n", Offset[0], Offset[1], Offset[2], Transform[0][0], Transform[1][0], Transform[2][0],
-				Transform[0][1], Transform[1][1], Transform[2][1], Transform[0][2], Transform[1][2], Transform[2][2]);
-		File.WriteBuffer(Line, strlen(Line));
+	int NumSlices = 16;
+	MeshData.AddVertices(LC_MESHDATA_SHARED, NumSlices * ((Sections.GetSize() - 2) * NumSegments + 1), &BaseVertex, &VertexBuffer);
+	MeshData.AddIndices(LC_MESHDATA_SHARED, LC_MESH_TRIANGLES, 16, NumSlices * (Sections.GetSize() - 2) * NumSegments * 6, &IndexBuffer);
+
+	for (int SectionIdx = 1; SectionIdx < Sections.GetSize() - 1; SectionIdx++)
+	{
+		lcMatrix33 Transform1 = lcMatrix33(Sections[SectionIdx]);
+		lcMatrix33 Transform2 = lcMatrix33(Sections[SectionIdx + 1]);
+		lcVector3 Offset1 = Sections[SectionIdx].GetTranslation();
+		lcVector3 Offset2 = Sections[SectionIdx + 1].GetTranslation();
+
+		for (int SegmentIdx = 0; SegmentIdx < ((SectionIdx < Sections.GetSize() - 2) ? NumSegments : NumSegments + 1); SegmentIdx++)
+		{
+			float t1 = (float)SegmentIdx / (float)NumSegments;
+			int BaseX = 8;
+			int BaseY = 4;
+
+			for (int SliceIdx = 0; SliceIdx < NumSlices; SliceIdx++)
+			{
+				lcVector3 Vertex11 = lcVector3(t1 * 4.0f, PositionTable[(BaseX + SliceIdx) % NumSlices], PositionTable[(BaseY + SliceIdx) % NumSlices]) + lcVector3(0.0f, 1.5f, 0.0f);
+				lcVector3 Vertex12 = lcVector3((1.0f - t1) * -4.0f, PositionTable[(BaseX + SliceIdx) % NumSlices], PositionTable[(BaseY + SliceIdx) % NumSlices]) + lcVector3(0.0f, 1.5f, 0.0f);
+
+				lcVector3 Vertex1 = (lcMul(Vertex11, Transform1) + Offset1) * (1.0f - t1) + (lcMul(Vertex12, Transform2) + Offset2) * t1;
+
+				VertexBuffer->Position = Vertex1;
+				VertexBuffer++;
+
+				if (SegmentIdx != NumSegments)
+				{
+					*IndexBuffer++ = BaseVertex + SliceIdx;
+					*IndexBuffer++ = BaseVertex + (SliceIdx + 1) % NumSlices;
+					*IndexBuffer++ = BaseVertex + (SliceIdx + 1) % NumSlices + NumSlices;
+
+					*IndexBuffer++ = BaseVertex + SliceIdx + NumSlices;
+					*IndexBuffer++ = BaseVertex + SliceIdx;
+					*IndexBuffer++ = BaseVertex + (SliceIdx + 1) % NumSlices + NumSlices;
+				}
+			}
+
+			BaseVertex += NumSlices;
+		}
 	}
 
 	{
 		const int SectionIdx = Sections.GetSize() - 1;
-		lcMatrix33 Transform(lcMul(lcMatrix33(lcVector3(0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f), lcVector3(1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f), lcVector3(0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f)), lcMatrix33(Sections[SectionIdx])));
-		lcVector3 Offset = lcMul31(lcVector3(0.0f, 8.0f, 0.0f), Sections[SectionIdx]);
+		lcMatrix33 Transform(Sections[SectionIdx]);
+		lcVector3 Offset = lcMul31(lcVector3(8.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f), Sections[SectionIdx]);
 
 		sprintf(Line, "1 16 %f %f %f %f %f %f %f %f %f %f %f %f 572A.DAT\n", Offset[0], Offset[1], Offset[2], Transform[0][0], Transform[1][0], Transform[2][0],
 				Transform[0][1], Transform[1][1], Transform[2][1], Transform[0][2], Transform[1][2], Transform[2][2]);
@@ -444,6 +496,7 @@ lcMesh* lcSynthInfo::CreateMesh(const lcArray<lcPieceControlPoint>& ControlPoint
 	lcArray<lcMatrix44> Sections;
 	CalculateSections(ControlPoints, Sections, NULL, NULL);
 
+	lcLibraryMeshData MeshData;
 	lcMemFile File; // todo: rewrite this to pass the parts directly
 
 	switch (mType)
@@ -457,13 +510,12 @@ lcMesh* lcSynthInfo::CreateMesh(const lcArray<lcPieceControlPoint>& ControlPoint
 		break;
 
 	case LC_SYNTH_PIECE_STRING_BRAIDED:
-		AddStringBraidedParts(File, Sections);
+		AddStringBraidedParts(File, MeshData, Sections);
 		break;
 	}
 
 	File.WriteU8(0);
 
-	lcLibraryMeshData MeshData;
 	lcArray<lcLibraryTextureMap> TextureStack;
 	File.Seek(0, SEEK_SET);
 
diff --git a/common/lc_synth.h b/common/lc_synth.h
index f8227527..549b7614 100644
--- a/common/lc_synth.h
+++ b/common/lc_synth.h
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ struct lcSynthComponent
 	float Length;
 };
 
+class lcLibraryMeshData;
+
 class lcSynthInfo
 {
 public:
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ protected:
 	void CalculateSections(const lcArray<lcPieceControlPoint>& ControlPoints, lcArray<lcMatrix44>& Sections, void(*SectionCallback)(const lcVector3& CurvePoint, int SegmentIndex, float t, void* Param), void* CallbackParam) const;
 	void AddRibbedHoseParts(lcMemFile& File, const lcArray<lcMatrix44>& Sections) const;
 	void AddFlexibleAxleParts(lcMemFile& File, const lcArray<lcMatrix44>& Sections) const;
-	void AddStringBraidedParts(lcMemFile& File, const lcArray<lcMatrix44>& Sections) const;
+	void AddStringBraidedParts(lcMemFile& File, lcLibraryMeshData& MeshData, const lcArray<lcMatrix44>& Sections) const;
 
 	lcSynthType mType;
 	lcSynthComponent mStart;