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>>Can you give me a short run-down on what I'd get for the extra bucks if I upgraded from Renderize Live EZ [Simply 3D] to Visual Reality?<< Sure: Renderize Live for VR is has some additional functionality above and beyone Renderize Live EZ including bump mapping for surface topography, true environmental reflection mapping, input of dxf, obj and stl files, no limitations on output resolution (still frame or animation), and the ability to reverse polynormal directions to correct backface polygon issues. These features, esp. the bump and refleciton mapping, really go the distance to make your scenes photorealistic. VR also includes Visual Model, a polygon-based modeler. It supports all the usual drawing tools (curves, arcs, lines, polys) and 3D shapes (sphere, hemi, cone, box, cylinder), as well as 3D editing tools such as extrude, spiral, sweep and mesh. We also have commands to extrude along user-defined path and link 2D objects with a polygon mesh. And of course boolean ops. Visual Model is a straightforward modeler with a strong set of tools for someone getting into 3D. In addition VR includes VIsual Image, a layered bitmap editor. By layered, I mean that you always work on "planes" independent of hte original image, collaging your changes on top. This way you can move back and forth among elements at will, and you're never obliged to "paint down" your changes until your're absolutely sure that your satisfied. And what would you expect to pay for this. Wait, don't answwer, there's more! (Sorry, this msg was starting to sound like a Ronco commercial so I thought I'd get that out of my system). Finally, VR also includes Visual Font, the Windows TrueType font extruder that you received with Simply 3D. Visual Font extrudes and bevels Windows trueType fonts to make 3D text objects. Visual Reality lists at $595, but Simply 3D users can upgrade to VR for only $239. Call our marketing office at (800) 669-7318 for more info. Nick Josephs Visual Software