Interesting thread. I too am on the hunt for a nifty 3d package. (For making Poser props/architecture/etc...) A friend gave me his old copy of RDS 5.0 and I found the interface rather clunky. I've only used it a few days, and it's pooted out on me 5 or 6 times already. I don't know what kind of makeover they gave it in v5.5, but if it was a token version change, I don't think I'd be interested. I suggest you try out as many different packages as you can before you settle. That's my 2 coppers worth. -Nik