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You're preaching to the choir with regards to computer rendering and animation. 🙂 >>> both Artist Graphics and Matrox are showing new graphics boards with 3D graphics chips. Both have ADS routines that let you render a 3D model and then use a mouse to manuever your way through the rendered model in real-time.<<< I'm counting on Jim Murphy to send me any and all info on Matrox but I have not heard of what Artist Graphics has to offer. Got a number? >>>So, I don't think architects will be able to charge a lot of this capability back to the client, but they also won't need to because it will be an integral part of what they are doing. And those firms that don't do it will run the risk of not getting the work.<<< I agree on the use of animation as a design tool in-house. Can't be charging the client for that, but for a final design presentation I disagree. If the final animation / computer rendering is effectively replacing the analog manual rendering then charging the client for this deliverabe is a matter of course. I suspect we're on the same page on this topic, maybe I'm misunderstanding your note. P.S. Is there enough attention to 3ds in 'CADalyst' to warrant a subscription for a non-Autocad user ? Know anything of a 3d Studio magazine?