The reason for the split was due to the fact that both programs use different Filters, which we plan to offer and felt that it would have been confusing to people when filters or brushes are shared with the community. As for the 3D apps forum, the reason that they are all combined under one, rather than seperate (which we hope will be in the future), is due to the lack of admins that we have that are specialized with some of those programs. Again, hopefully that will change as time moves on. We feel that it is very important to break things down to keep things organized and to keep confusion from being a headache. In the next couple of months, we will be making some adjustments to the forum to make it easier to view and much much more interesting to visit and be a part of. Please, if you or anyone has comments, questions or suggestions, feel free to ask, it helps us figure out the best way to server everyone's needs. Thanks!! Jack