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"Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?"
"I think so Brain but, if you replace the P with an O, my name would be Oinky, wouldn't it?"
[This message has been edited by dogscoff (edited 01 August 2001).]
I use Pov-Ray and code graphics by hand. (I don't use Moray.) It has long learning curve but results are pretty good. If you don't want to spent a lot time learning Moray is better for you because it has nice UI. Pov-Ray is freeware and Moray is shareware. I think the shareware Version of Moray has nags but is otherwise fully fuctional.
I use 3dStudio, of course it's not cheap but pirate copies are easy to find.
It's relatively easy to use for newbies but it's very complex and I'm still finding new tools.