Quote - 7.5 infinite. Supposedly 8 too, but my maintenance contract which was supposed to include Vue 8 runs out next month. Maybe I should learn Carrara.:(

I have Carrara and Hexagon (still learning those critters) and use them exclusively to create models (cars, ships, spacecraft, furniture, structures etc) for import into Vue.  Both are extremely powerful engines for model creation and they have superior export qualities eg .obj, Max etc.  In my opinion, landscaping is better in VUE BUT model building is what Carrara and Hexagon are all about and well worth learning (learning curve is not too bad in either).

The difference between Carrara and Hexagon-in Hexagon there are easier ways to create models (after you learn how to do them), but there is no rendering function and no landscaping.  Carrara has land, sea, and air scapes and models plus Poser importing and you can render in Carrara.

Jan