I have readily imported files in 3DS and LWO (Lightwave) formats and COB files too into Vue4. Mostly worked with Star Trek meshes. Most of the time the textures, if present come along too, but I find that it is better to re-texture the meshes once in Vue. This is usually easy since the hierarchy of the mesh is preserved, not always mind you! In terms of ease of use the 3DS format seems pretty reliable, but would like to see the MAX format directly supported. Whatever format you import in, it's always best from my limited experience to redo the textures within Vue, somehow the textures that come along with some models don't always look good. Lester