The Max $3000 license lets you render on as many nodes as you want? Maxx told me that the base 3DS Max includes Mental Ray. "I feel guilty if I go to sleep at night with nothing rendering" I can relate to that 100%. I've got 4 CPU's here. If I don't wake up to a four-airplane formation, the day just does not seem right. My pet name for my animation machine, with dual 10,000 RPM Raptors, each with their own fan, a CPU fan and two case fans is: Sikorski. ::::: Opera :::::