Hi Jan, Learning to use Carrara's modelers saves a ton of cash so I wish you well on your three weeks off to create. For objects like the bench, I prefer the spline modler because it's so fast, creates small file sizes and remains customizable independently of poly fidelity. For simple, custom shapes, like in the bench, it's perfect. To make the whole bench would take about 20 minutes tops - seriously. Modling is a a different animal to get your head around. And "real" modeling, not the way you build models in Bryce and Vue, opens up so many possibilities. Good luck. Mark