Yep, it should have been said some time ago. I agree 100%. The real problem is why Eovia has such a poor and unprofessional approach in advertising its product. The Yahoo forum has a stellar audience, but the Yahoo software stinks and is so unprofessional in its presentation. If you think this is bad, try the latter. Again, one must point out that success is developing a solid and selective teaching level. Lots of talk, lots of tutotials. I don't care if A.C. participates in the forum or not, its the structure, stupid. I put the blame solely on A.C.'s lack of walking-the-talk! Phillip

Has anyone obtained any communication from Carrara about this thread? When I read a recent interview given by Antoine Clapper, it seemed that he was rather defensive toward the interviewer (who was a big Ray Dream fan) about certain add-ins (brushes, particles, etc.) which are fairly standard on most mid-range programs (under $850). The upgrade progress, as expressed by Clapper, sounded to me like there will be no input from the user base on his driven course. This can be either, good or bad. What part Eovia plays in all this (financial, wise) does not bring much confidence from my end. I don't feel good committing my time, to yet another program, that has talented individuals working on the program and the stability of the framework is non-committed...buying a program does not make it so. Just some thoughts. Phil

Whew! Thanks for the explanation. You not only described a definition, but added some real life useage. I appreciate this. I guess, more patience on my part is needed, but I find that when I get confused and I don't deal with it right-away, I tend to get lazy. With 3D you can't afford to get lazy and I want to know this program. This message I will file in the layers section and it will probably be a key feature for me to know. Thanks for the help and you haven't heard the last of me. Phil