1. You start

2. You keep going

3. Don't be afraid to ask for help - but the more specific the question, the easier it is for someone to answer you

4. Never give up.

To answer your question, there are people here who use all sorts of different programs, and all sorts of different techniques.

That isn't what makes them good. It's an attitude.

Accept that you need to learn. Be willing to live with your shortcomings BUT - make damm sure the next one is better, and the next one after that better still.....

I had a friend who was in his early fifties. He had been a builder all his life - he had never used his hands for anything delicate.

He wanted to learn to play the Banjo.

For the first six months he could barely get a clean chord or note out of it, but he never gave up.

That was ten years ago. Man you should hear him play now! (This is true)

Max is a great piece of software. there is a Max forum here. I'm sure folk over there will give you every help and encouragement.

Don't worry if your first models were shit. They can't be worse than my first models. A lot of my stuff is still bad compared to some of the guys and girls here, but I'm learning.

There's an article over on my home page that I hope will help you.

regards

peejay