Thanks heaps Rosemaryr - I thought I was going crazy!

I tried ungrouping the imported ivy, but nothing happened and when I tried to assign the materials to it, it would only take one, thus making it look really silly.

Am I importing it with the wrong settings? Attached is the screen that comes up when importing.

Should I just get a trial version of Bryce and import everything there? Is it easier that way?

Also, Agent Smith - what lights did you use in your scene? It looks gorgeous!

Thanks heaps guys!

Also, the object that I import into the generator doesn't seem to show up...how can I fix that?

Ok, I'm totally new to all this modelling stuff - I'm so sorry for looking like a complete moron!

I had a play with the generator and got some nice looking ivy, but when I imported it into 3d Studio Max, the materials weren't there and the articulation of the leaves was gone and I just had lots of weird polygons where the leaves were.

Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong? Are there specific import settings you need to use?

Thanks - and thanks heaps to the person who made the program: you're a true inspiration to a novice like me!