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<< I just got AMAPI 2.0 and inside is included the info on ordering the product in America. OK, everyone grab their pencils…. >> Could you post the features of this modeler, that is, merely featuring NURBS doesn't mean much of anything. What's special about it ? What OS does it run under ? The signifigant things to look for in a NURBS modeler are: How interactive, in real-time or near RT, are the tools/functions ? Does it feature Trimmed Surfaces using Curves and Surfaces ? If so, are they accurately translated on export ? Can the surfaces be treated as solids, and std. Booleans performed….this includes creating the Boolean-operated polygonal meshes properly for exporting ? Can Control Points be "hardened", that is, have a "weight" assigned ? How's this done ? Does it feature freeform (rolling ball) curve & surface filleting ? If so, is the fillet geometry welded into the a single mesh along with the 2 original surfaces, upon translation for export ? If it does feature filleting, can it be done interactively ? (as opposed to having to enter a radius value numerically ) Does it feature variable surface Blending ? Does it feature any tools/functions for maintaining tangency & continuity at the blend points ? Does it feature Bi-Rail (or N-Rail) surface construction ? Squared Surfaces ? N-Sided Surfaces ? Swept Surfaces ? Skinning ? Besides construction tools, does it have a good selection of Editing and/or Deformation tools ? Can IsoParms be easily extracted and dropped into the mesh under construction ? Thanks, BILL