Thanks for the welcome. I've been using Lightwave for so long it will be hard to get use to the interface and all the "cute" buttons, but as I mentioned before change is good. Sometimes changing programs or finding another tool can spark your creativity. I have tried Amapi before. Been a while though, and at the time Lightwaves' modeler provided everything I needed. But if I start using Carrara too, I'm sure Amapi will be great. Not saying LW's modeler is better than Amapi, just I was already used to it and the modeling tasks I was and have been doing were easily acomplished with it. If I purchase Carrara I will be kind of starting fresh, so I will definitely give Amapi a try then. On the site its says I can upgrade (being a previous Infini-D user). I havnt owned Infini-D since around 1997. Sure wish I had held on to that disc just for this promotion. But even at $399 its still a very good bargain from what I have seen. Donnie