wow! that is so cool! thank you all for your replies!

i have a couple more questions:

1. does vectorstyle work as a post effect filter? if so, does it work with particle effects or volumetrics?

2. does it recognize poser textures, like bumps or transparencies? (this could be an issue with some poser hair...)

3. are edges defined at the shader level or on the figure/model level? it might be nice to have different thicknesses for different objects in a scene.

i've been using lightwave for these type of renders, but it's so much work to get a nice clean render for flash sometimes. this might make a nice alternative to relying on flash's tracing feature.

thank you all for your help!