Wow, I just got 3dmaxr3 two days ago and have been buried in the docs since, most of the stuff is the same as any 3d setup(i have rds5.5) but I can see how Max kicks butt with things like gravity and all the other stuff...BUT... All I wanted was to do some char. animation like the stuff on the 3dmax cds. I have spend hours in the doc and I am still lost on how to do things that I do in poser in 60 seconds. Its seems to have a char. walk onto a set bopping his head, waving his arms, cracking a joke to intro the next segment of my home video IS GONNA TAKE ME FOREVER...I have to give up my life ? or am I just missing something ? Any tips on how to get a stick man to walk that would not take up my summer ? If MAX is a lifestyle...any one want to buy a used copy....I am back to poser and rds and bryce. If not...SOME help???????? To buy my copy of 3dmax r3....!!!@!$#$#%$ email me spike@loveable.com