I seem to remember the city in Stargate Atlantis is some ungodly number of polys..can't remember if its' 300-400k, or 3-4mil, saw it in an article in 3d world, computer art, or one of those mags..

Then there's always the 'teach a man to fish' route.

Blender.org- slices, dices, makes Julian fries. Tries to do everything, with an interface that has more screens than you can shake a stick at. One thing it does do, though; converts about 15 different formats to 15 others (strangely, it imports .3ds, but doesn't export..how whack is that?..;)

Wings 3d- simple, fast, and versitile. 'Nuff said..;) www.wings3d.com

others too numerous to mention..Anim8tor, Truespace, etc.

Not sure how much detail you need, but I've managed to create a 13 megabyte model (haven't the faintest idea of how many polys that is..how do you figure that out?). Save yourself a bundle, 2 models bought would pay for Silo..;) Except for the last, the others are free..

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

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