a note on Carrara in case someone was looking to buy. I see (yes, I know I'm very late) that Carrara 6.2 pro is being offered for free on a cover disk again in the 3D artist March 2010 issue #12. If you're stateside that will be any day now at Barnes & Noble or Borders. You can also get Carrara 6.2 pro and Hexagon 2.5 on a cover disk of the Daz 3D book- Figures Characters and Avatars for around $20.00 plus shipping at Amazon. I just ordered one for the Carrara 6.2 pro since .. why not? I think it's just a tradition that I get each version at some point. Weird, huh?