billhdz,

I forgot to mention Blender, and you had asked about it. I tried it, before NAN "went under", but it just didn't feel right. It has really taken off again since it found a new home, and is very impresive for a free app. My son (who is a true computer geek, not like his dad who just fakes it :-) loves Blender. But it really has an unusual interface/workflow, and doesn't have a real comprehensive set of import/export options, and it has a rudimentary tool set. I think Blender is more of a programers/tweakers app, with a stong emphasis on keyboard shortcuts (you can use the mouse, but just watch someone who knows the keyboard shortcuts, and it'll make your head spin). It would be a great app to help learn 3D at the technical level (what's really going on behind the interface), and the price is right, but if you want to results without "looking under the hood", I'd wouldn't reccomend it.

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