CompuServe Messages

Charles, I thought I would comment on Real 3D 2.0 since you asked users to respond. I have tried most of the advanced features and they all have worked for me. The manual is quite extensive with numerous tutorials and a complete reference section. The index needs more detail, however. Rendering times can be slow if detailed B-Spline objects are used, but I don't find them exceedingly slow on my '040. And the rendering of these objects is stunning. The smoothest, non-faceted stuff you ever saw. Much better than Phong shaded objects, but slower to render. The interface is weird at first but it can be customized to absolutely anything you want, once you figure it out. I now find it reasonably intuitive but not a Lightwave in GUI. It is not overly difficult to achieve the advanced features but the manual has to be followed very closely. It is a complex program with stratospheric potential. I think most of the people having difficulty with the advanced stuff tried to do too much too fast with out learning the program basics. The program has already been updated twice on their BBS (the only advantage of having a dongle). Glad to answer any more questions. John