text: learning and mastering 3d studio? any useful site to learn 3d studio? www.3d-palace.com is one of the best palces you can go. they have the worlds largest collection of free 3d studio max tutorials, and they are currently in the process of creating a 3dstudio max course that you can buy on dvd.  www.3dbuzz.com is another awesome reference, they also have a large collection of free video tutorials. and are also in production of a 3d stuio max course.   both these websites also have a large community and very active forum so any question you may have can and will be answered by their many members.  i hope this helps  eagle4