Patrick is esentially correct but I want to emphasize that Carrara can do some pretty spiff models. The major modeling difference between Amapi and Carrara is the power of modeling tools Amapi has over Carrara when building complex meshes. I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that anything could be built in Carrara but lots of the more complex meshes like organic creatures and shapes that have multiple sweeps and complex curves could be created in Amapi with tools which are better suited for that style of model. Many people have created heads/faces and people and such in Carrara but I think Amapi can do it easier. One other note, the quality of a model, whether created in Carrara or Amapi is directly related to the skills and talants of the user. What one person can do in Amapi, another person could probably do in Carrara. It might just take more time. And last but not least, Carrara 3 is one major hammer blow to the world of image rendering. The new render engine has entered the class of the heavy hitters. Be prepared to be impressed. -Kix

-Kix