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Clemente I have used AutoArchitect quite extensively with 3DS and find that the more detailed your AA plans are, the more problems you'll have. Very often I'll save an intermediate file, say, before any windows/doors are in place, and map or boolean the windows/doors in 3DS. Also, many of the 3D blocks from AA must be rendered with 2-sided, just because there are so many flipped faces it's not cost effective to try to correct them. As Jonas mentioned, Optimize is VERY useful on AA models, not only to flip faces, but also to reduce the size of the meshes by optimizing the face count. I find myself creating more and more of the model in 3DS, because of the inherent problems. If the model is for presentation and not for working plans, I use all 3DS. Don't forget the option of importing the 2D outline of a facade or floor plan to the shaper and extruding the required thickness, check out Nancy Fulton's 3D Studio Applied book by Advancestar. Good luck TedB !^NavFont01F0006MGHHJa7DEC