svdl;

that's what I'm trying to work out. I already have Vue 4 Pro, and will be upgrading to 5 which will have GI and radiosity, so my interest in Shade is as a modeller. I can't justify the cost of something like Max, which I understand and have used at work, but I'm frustrated with arkward interfaces and lack features in freebies (currently using Anim8or) and cheapies (bought Amorphium 3 and never got on with it) so; can anyone give me an idea of just how good Shade is as a modeller?

Xenophonz;

The UK continues to have one of the lowest unemployment rates in the developed world at 4.8% compared with the United States (5.6%), Spain (11.1%), Germany (9.8%) and France (9.5%).

Source: ONS (Office of National Statistics)

Considering we in the UK pay the highest petrol (gasolene) taxes in Europe, you might want reconsider the statement:

Perhaps there is a reason why Europe enjoys extraordinarily high unemployment rates -- rates that would be considered to be indicative of a depression here in the U.S..

Perhaps it has nothing to do with fuel taxes, which are much lower in Spain, France and Germany?

John