jeffmoris : No offence but I think you're in way over your head. You should be assigning the copied entities to variables so you can manage your pins, such as using an array. You'll need collision detection and response. In the case of ODE which will manage this nicely, you'll want a custom type to structure the various objects. Then you'll need to refine the ODE settings to get the resonses you want.
You have a lot to learn...
Basically you need an understanding of objects and managing them. I don't know what tutorials there are on the matter to illustrate why this is important. These are beginner questions though and you should go to the Beginners Fourm to ask them. And when asking questions, actually ask questions! Have a 'Where, When, Why, Who or How' in your message and a question mark at the end.
You have a lot to learn...
Basically you need an understanding of objects and managing them. I don't know what tutorials there are on the matter to illustrate why this is important. These are beginner questions though and you should go to the Beginners Fourm to ask them. And when asking questions, actually ask questions! Have a 'Where, When, Why, Who or How' in your message and a question mark at the end.