Of course the good thing about 3d World is that every coupla months or so, you get a complete version of either rendering, modeling, painting, etc software package. Sometimes you get 'crippleware' (I have a version of Lightwave that can do up to 400 polys...whoopde..;), but it's handy.

2 more to check out are Computer Art, and Digit. Between the 3 of them, you can clean up. Not only do they have programs, sometimes they'll throw in Vickie, Mike, Dina, etc., for Poser, etc. In the past 3 years I've gotten...

Bryce (4)

Poser (3)

Mojoworld (2)

World Builder (I dunno..;)

Vue (3)

Amapi (5.5 - a modeler)

Turbocad (fergit)

Carrara (4?)

Cinema 4d

you get the picture..it's worth it. They all have websites, so check those out and look at back issues (which will have articles, but alas, not the software. A couple of them do have some good downloads on their sites..;)

Joe Bob sez check it out..;)

I wish I'd said that.. The Staircase Wit

anahl nathrak uth vas betude doth yel dyenvey..;)