OK I'll email to Mr.MIZNO. The biggest advantage of shareware version is 'Plug-in'. There are many FREE plug-ins made by Metasequoia power users. 'Solidify', 'Make a hole on the surface', 'Taper', 'Bend','Scatter', 'Noise',etc,etc.. Well, I'll stop... audity: Thank you nice tutorial! Hatsumi

Hellborn, Which version did you download? LE version can export objects to formats like DXF, COB, RDS, POV. Shareware version can't export to any format except its own format until regist.. Hatsumi

...and another info for 3D model creaters. UV Mapper Pro has released. Demo version is available at http://www.uvmapper.com/index.html Hatsumi

I'm Japanese Metasequoia user. It's most powerful and popular modeling tool in Japan, I think. >MIZNO LAB doesn't sell the "pro" version (VER2.2) of >Metasequoia outside Japan. It's really sad as it's a >complete modeling software for a very smal price (5000 >yen / $ 35). I think so, too. This pic shows Metasequoia Pro. Very easy to use but powerful. Perhaps Mr.MIZNO doesn't want to spend a time-consuming job such as international remittance or Internet market.. I feel bad I don't have enough language ability to translate Metaseqoia tutorial.

I vote tradivoro. I love the colors.

I'm in Tokyo, I am shocked by this unbelievable tragedy. There are many US force base in Japan, all of them were on highest alert till yesterday.(It's 10:30 Fri JST) I'm glad to hear that Mike's parents are OK, too. Hatsumi

Attached Link: http://www1.udn.ne.jp/~woodland/landscape/model/

If you love river fishing and camping, you'll like it.

Thank you very much for quick response. Hm, I know The Botanical VOB version project, and am interested in it. When does it release? OK, I'll wait..'reduced price' sounds very nice,too...