RG has a cool little freeware program called Stump Maker, great for making stumps and trunks. http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/schafermeyer/ He's also got additional little programs to check out, all under the name of Shapemaker. There is a Shapemaker forum at 3DCommune, to keep updated on his stuff. Another little freeware program is Tree Maker. http://www.treemaker.50megs.com/ This one will create full trunks, branches, leaves or portions thereof. Of course, don't neglect to explore the native Vue vegetation. It can be used in a lot more ways than simply "generate and render". For instance, remove the leaves from a tree, and you have an interesting array of branches. Or change the image map of a dry bush and create an entirely new kind of plant. Flip a Large Dead Tree upside down, and you've instantly got an interesting root system. So don't be afraid to experiment! Be sure to check out Guitta's tutorials for more ideas about how to play with Vue's trees and plants. http://start.at/arte/ And mine, too, for more ideas. http://www.varian.net/dreamview/dreamtools/vue/