While this will not quite the starting point that Moebius87 might have been suggesting (I'm too new to know what I want out of a forum - well except help when stuck) it is a start. I'm not going to ask what software is the best or take that road - too many spectacular postings keep saying learn me see what I can do...(at least from the beginners perspective) that's what demos are for simply to find what's right for you - afterall - other than naming conventions most can get the same result - just different toolsets... What's this do with the topic - well - I am curious as to what packages people are using and what are they doing with them... Hobby, Space scenes, Poser props, character models, games and items etc for...ahhh...games. Architectural work.? This may be better for the applications forum, maybe... But I would be interesting to know what people are modelling and with what...see if there's a trend ;) I myself am about to play with some demos to make a rough piece of ground, a cube + triangle house, a 'moon' and see if I can place the camera is a nice position to see them all - maybe basic texturing - I think that might help me work out which I'm going to use - with the posibilty of props, space/sci-fi scenes (can through realistic accuracy out in place of fun) and maybe - just maybe game modding stuff in the distant future (okay - might need to learn converting from whatever my chosen app will be)... And is just curious as to what you all have chosen to do and reasoning for it..