i have an idea on how to make making elements easier that is free. what you need: max2dat ac3d (forget url) crossroads (folow link on ac3d page) what you do. make the element in ac3d. export it to a pov file. convert it to a 3d studio file with (...) (26 years ago, 30-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
jonathan wilson wrote in message ... (...) I've already been down this road, except for the MAX step. You can skip the POV step and export your file as a DXF (does AC3D export 3DS?). What I do (or plan to do) different is I use a program called (...) (26 years ago, 30-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)