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/* structure with polymeshes, not just extruded lines. You could save yourself quite a bit of AME work with an update or some new ACAD software… <g> */ I know about Ketiv and Facade… but R12 AA still extrudes… K & F work great for walls and such, but they don't help with organics and furnishings much. Boolean carving goes much quicker. /* Also, Auto-Architect has an especially flexible layer system that ought to let you draw and keep your 3DS objects together very nicely. You aren't very current in this subject area – how about an AdeskU course? No, sorry, no third-party applications allowed at AdeskU this year…Too bad – the way to get real work done with AutoCAD is with third-party apps. <g> */ When you have to work with architectural standards AND visualization needs, it gets to be a mess regardless of the scheme used. Most of our work included exchanges with other offices. We've written scripts and programs to convert layer schemes for various uses, but BLOCKing strategies make internal surfaces a bear to work with. Most ofthe libraries in AA depend on BLOCK usage and extrusion… latest versions…. still. Just curious, Michael, what release are you using? Regarding 3rd-party apps at AU, it would be great, but NAAUG can only make suggestions as to which courses AU should offer, we'renot the final word on the final roster. I've been pushing for 3rd-party courses since 92. -dave