thanx all Here's the final one I'm doing for this scene.

I'm hitting too many bugs, mostly with the replicator.

Can someone confirm that if you have a surface replicator and duplicate it, that you can not change the material on the replicated object?  I've tried a lot of different ways...from duplicating the replicator and then applying the objects, to duplicating--then promoting to master, to copy paste.  All cause one error or another.  And then...even if I do finally get it to do it, when I save the file, it goes back to the material before.

I dont have this problem with C6.

Im also finding that I cant move a duplicated replicator...or at least it doesnt show as moved in the preview.

and also the render preview frame doesnt show.  I've tried a lot of different settings on my video card, and it just shows as a broken up frame, not a complete one.

still, its a great program.  I think I'll move on to another subject to do test renders on now.

:)
BT