Hey, Andrew! I've been meaning to get in touch with you. I've been a bit busy. Got another art gig. This one long term. Been keeping me busy. :) I'll have to post some images soon.

I was actually looking forward to the update after reading the list of improvements. I don't use Genesis, but the Bullet physics improvements actually seemed useful. Also, the autofit feature seemed good. Those were the two main things I was looking forward to. Can't remember what else at the moment.

After reading some comments here and at DAZ, I've since found that the features I was excited about may not be ready for prime time.

The main thing that kept me from not getting the update was the price. $285 is definitely not the small fee DAZ kept saying would be charged. And I do know that I could get it for 85 but that would mean paying an extra 25 for the PC.

I'm still using 8.1 along with Poser. Between the two I get done what I need. I enjoy working in Carrara. It's fast, easy and gives me good results. I finally had need for the 3D paint function. After I figured it out, it worked great. Once I get the image approved by the folks I'm working with, I'll have to show it to you. I was very impressed with the results.

I won't stop using Carrara unless I have to. I'm skipping this update but not abandoning Carrara. It's just too cool of a program. :)