Wow, is it that simple - ?  thanks so much for your help!!!!
Sorry for the Bryce blasphemy in the Vue forums ha ha!  Bryce can do wicked distant terrains, i usually put a sphere (or a couple) around the entire world and fill it with lights and fog and get a really wild atmosphere happening.  I am still trying to get used to the Vue camera/terrain controls, and haven't been able to do terrains way off into the distance yet, something else i am trying to learn, thanks again :OD

i just took advantage of the upgrade from Vue 6 Pro Studio to Vue 7 Pro Studio for free (late buyer), keep getting the bad link/activation code.  I go to register Pro Studio and the registration options are not in the list.  I think my head will pop off from the anger right now LOL

Dryad is a great veggie/tree maker - sorry I didn't know the link til i got home from work:

http://dryad.stanford.edu/

i just find it really easy to use - when i use the tree designer in Bryce everything slows down so much I can't take it, so I came across this one - saves as obj so you can just import it - hope this helps. 

Dryad is a good one.