diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a3ae241f..a590a0d5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ examples/*.vtk
 examples/*.vtp
 examples/*.js
 examples/*.gz
-docs/source/_static/k3d.js
-docs/source/_static/standalone.js
 k3d/test/results/*
 node_modules
 yarn.lock
-k3d/labextension/
\ No newline at end of file
+k3d/labextension/
+/docs/source/_static/standalone.js
+/docs/source/_static/require.js
diff --git a/js/package.json b/js/package.json
index b482380d..be71e991 100644
--- a/js/package.json
+++ b/js/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "k3d",
-  "version": "2.14.2",
+  "version": "2.14.3",
   "description": "3D visualization library",
   "author": "k3d team",
   "main": "src/index.js",
diff --git a/k3d/__init__.py b/k3d/__init__.py
index dd17082f..64bbeedf 100644
--- a/k3d/__init__.py
+++ b/k3d/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 import json
 from pathlib import Path
 
@@ -32,6 +31,7 @@
                       voxel_chunk)
 
 from .plot import Plot
+from .objects import create_object, clone_object
 
 from .transfer_function_editor import transfer_function_editor
 
@@ -42,12 +42,14 @@
 with (HERE / "labextension" / "package.json").open() as fid:
     data = json.load(fid)
 
+
 def _jupyter_labextension_paths():
     return [{
         "src": "labextension",
         "dest": data["name"]
     }]
 
+
 def _jupyter_nbextension_paths():
     return [{
         'section': 'notebook',
diff --git a/k3d/objects.py b/k3d/objects.py
index aadf14de..6b3fd987 100644
--- a/k3d/objects.py
+++ b/k3d/objects.py
@@ -144,6 +144,9 @@ def _ipython_display_(self, **kwargs):
         plot += self
         plot.display()
 
+    def clone(self):
+        return clone_object(self)
+
 
 class DrawableWithVoxelCallback(Drawable):
     """
@@ -1548,3 +1551,53 @@ def __init__(self, **kwargs):
 
     def get_bounding_box(self):
         return get_bounding_box(self.model_matrix)
+
+
+objects_map = {
+    'Line': Line,
+    'Label': Label,
+    'MIP': MIP,
+    'MarchingCubes': MarchingCubes,
+    'Mesh': Mesh,
+    'Points': Points,
+    'STL': STL,
+    'SparseVoxels': SparseVoxels,
+    'Surface': Surface,
+    'Text': Text,
+    'Text2d': Text2d,
+    'Texture': Texture,
+    'TextureText': TextureText,
+    'VectorField': VectorField,
+    'Vectors': Vectors,
+    'Volume': Volume,
+    'Voxels': Voxels,
+    'VoxelsGroup': VoxelsGroup
+}
+
+
+def create_object(obj, is_chunk=False):
+    from .helpers import from_json
+
+    attributes = {
+        k: from_json(obj[k]) for k in obj.keys() if k != 'type'
+    }
+
+    # force to use current version
+    attributes['_model_module'] = 'k3d_pro'
+    attributes['_model_module_version'] = version
+    attributes['_view_module_version'] = version
+
+    if is_chunk:
+        return VoxelChunk(**attributes)
+    else:
+        return objects_map[obj['type']](**attributes)
+
+
+def clone_object(obj):
+    param = {}
+
+    for k, v in obj.traits().items():
+        if "sync" in v.metadata and k not in ['id', 'type']:
+            param[k] = obj[k]
+
+    return objects_map[obj['type']](**param)
diff --git a/k3d/plot.py b/k3d/plot.py
index 15199e01..3725f4e8 100644
--- a/k3d/plot.py
+++ b/k3d/plot.py
@@ -7,30 +7,8 @@
 from traitlets import Unicode, Bool, Int, List, Float, Dict
 
 from ._version import __version__ as version
-from .objects import (Line, Label, MIP, MarchingCubes, Mesh, Points, STL, SparseVoxels, Surface,
-                      Text, Text2d, Texture, TextureText, VectorField, Vectors, Volume, Voxels,
-                      VoxelsGroup, ListOrArray, Drawable, TimeSeries, VoxelChunk)
-
-objects_map = {
-    'Line': Line,
-    'Label': Label,
-    'MIP': MIP,
-    'MarchingCubes': MarchingCubes,
-    'Mesh': Mesh,
-    'Points': Points,
-    'STL': STL,
-    'SparseVoxels': SparseVoxels,
-    'Surface': Surface,
-    'Text': Text,
-    'Text2d': Text2d,
-    'Texture': Texture,
-    'TextureText': TextureText,
-    'VectorField': VectorField,
-    'Vectors': Vectors,
-    'Volume': Volume,
-    'Voxels': Voxels,
-    'VoxelsGroup': VoxelsGroup
-}
+from .objects import (ListOrArray, Drawable, TimeSeries, create_object)
+
 import numpy as np
 
 
@@ -453,33 +431,23 @@ def get_binary_snapshot(self, compression_level=9, voxel_chunks=[]):
 
         return zlib.compress(data, compression_level)
 
+
     def load_binary_snapshot(self, data):
         import zlib
         import msgpack
-        from .helpers import from_json
 
         data = msgpack.unpackb(zlib.decompress(data))
         self.voxel_chunks = []
 
-        for name in ['objects', 'chunkList']:
-            if name in data.keys():
-                for o in data[name]:
-                    attributes = {
-                        k: from_json(o[k]) for k in o.keys() if k != 'type'
-                    }
-
-                    # force to use current version
-                    attributes['_model_module'] = 'k3d'
-                    attributes['_model_module_version'] = version
-                    attributes['_view_module_version'] = version
-
-                    if name == 'objects':
-                        o = objects_map[o['type']](**attributes)
-                        self += o
-                    else:
-                        self.voxel_chunks.append(VoxelChunk(**attributes))
-
-        return self.voxel_chunks
+        if 'objects' in data.keys():
+            for o in data['objects']:
+                self += create_object(o)
+
+        if 'chunkList' in data.keys():
+            for o in data['chunkList']:
+                self.voxel_chunks.append(create_object(o, True))
+
+        return data, self.voxel_chunks
 
     def get_binary_snapshot_objects(self, voxel_chunks=[]):
         from .helpers import to_json
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 61d02166..2f1eacc6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "k3d",
-  "version": "2.14.2",
+  "version": "2.14.3",
   "description": "3D visualization library",
   "keywords": [
     "jupyter",