Thanks for the info, guys. The modular thing about C4D doesn't bother me. I have C4D version 6 something-or-other, the one Maxon was selling for 99 bucks last year. Dunno if it's the same one available in the mags now. I like the C4D UI and methods. It's pretty intuitive for me. I need to download the demo for Lightwave, though. Haven't given it a test drive yet.