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Ted: Sorry about the confusion; I really should have elaborated that point. As a whole, Release 4 blows r2 away, but I believe I was talking about the 2d modeling functions when I made that statement (although the 3d modeling functions would apply as well). Despite the obvious speed increase, I don't find that r4 has a whole lot more to offer (in the modeling sense) that r2. It is hard to create a technical drawing in 3D Studio and animate it. I have found it to be much more cost-effective to design in AutoCAD (because of features like Osnaps, a good Trim facility (not boolean, which drives me crazy sometimes, etc…) than 3D Studio. Now, many of you may not do engineering animations; therefore, you don't need a real powerhouse 2d/3d modeling system like AutoCAD…but I do. Hope that cleared up that statement. Brad