Exploding and object

I have a 3d object that I would like to shatter / explode. Is there an easy way to do this. very new to Blitz

well, there's a difference between showing a 3d object with tons of little polies that go everywhere, or showing an animation of an explosion..

iirc, some user here made an app to create explosions (animation)..

http://www.blitzbasic.com/codearcs/codearcs.php?code=727

and I am sure there was a thread regarding 'shattering' other meshes into triangles 'a la Starglider' but I couldnt find it, it may be in the forum archive now

Yep, I've heard that Big10p is good at breaking things.
http://www.blitzbasic.co.nz/codearcs/codearcs.php?code=680