It is using 1.51 GB of my page file usually which equates to some of my RAM and all of my virtual memory. I have it on Production render settings with smooth polys off but even when I change it to Draft settings it refuses to render. My computer is a 2.53 GHz P4 with 768 MB of physical memory and 1.5 GB of virtual memory. I will attempt some of the methods you suggested today, stewer. I would rather not substitute for another figure as Mike 3 is the best one I've got right now.