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Hi Doug: Good to speak with you again. SoftF/X is the new Windows 3.1/NT version of Envisage 3D. We have redesigned the interface to be completely Windows-standard. Basically the only time we did not religiously follow the Windows interface guidelines is when Photoshop did not. Our objective with the SoftF/X interface was to design a powerful 3D software package that looked and felt as much as possible as a Windows user of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Corel Draw would expect. In addition we developed an incredibly fast Windows package that is completely extensible via DLL plug-ins. We are actively soliciting all IPAS developers to convert their IPAS routines to DLL plug-ins for SoftF/X. Full developer documentation is available now. SoftF/X is a true 32-bit system running under Windows NT, Windows95, and Windows 3.1 with the Win32s DLL installed. The code is very portable to any Windows NT platform with a version for the RAPTOR already completed. We have been approached by DEC Alpha and Motoralo to recompile for their NT platforms as well. The recompile to other platforms is easy assuming a business case can be made for it. Religiously following Microsoft's rules enables easy porting and outstanding performance. SoftF/X will ship on or before Nov 7, 1994 with a suggested list price of $995. We are offering an introductory special of $497.50 (50% discount) through Dec 1994 in the U.S. and Canada only. Our primary objective in offering the low introductory price is to build market share quickly in order to further encourage IPAS developers to recompile for SoftF/X. I hope that this brings you up to date. I hope all is well. Best regards, Scott