haha, will do!  I just emailed you the dem file I am trying to work with, so heads up!  Thanks!

Well I am hoping it is just the trail version as I am trying to convince my work to get vue.  To convince  though I'd like to show them this terrain.  Do you know how to combine the dems in vue to edit them as one terrain?  Since they import as  different ones, and 4 different layers? Btw, I appreciate all the help!

I tried one last thing too.  So the combined .dem is made from 4 separate dem files and stiched together in 3dem.  I tried loading each individual dem into vue and it worked, however, then I am left with 4 separate terrains to edit when I need to edit it as one.  Anyway to combine them to make it one, almost like a "join command.?"  If this doesn't work I am tempeted to send you the terrain I need, this was the test terrain so to speak to try this method out.  The terrain I am in need of is a different part. 

Yeah the preview says it all..My preview still shows those long striations for some reason?  I don't get it.  Could this be the trial version?  Also, while I am at it with questions, if you load a dem this way into an already existing standard heightfield terrain is the sizing still correct? 

hmmm, well I loaded a standard height field terrain.  Right clicked it, hit edit object to take me to the terrain editor. Then I Reset all painting and sculpting and cliked on the picture icon and loaded the combined dem file to no avail!  Man really  frustrating.  What did I miss?

That looks nice... That's what I'm supposed to get!  I just do a File> import object > and accept the default settings vue has.  Then it imports and looks like a box with those vertical striations.  Is there a different way?  Did oyu convert the terrain to anything?

Cool I appreciate it..coming your way

well i tried zipping the file up and using the attach file prompt but no go.  I am new to renderosity, what am I missing here?  I feel like an idiot

Here it is... hopefully it works...

oops tried to post it there.  Let's try again