hi, i just got 3Ds Max and i really like it. it can be a litle confusing sometimes when you change from a program to another but its a really nice prog. i just wanted to know how FinalGather in maya is called in 3Ds Max. btw, i heard that 3Ds Max is the most powerful prog. in the 3d industri.someone said to me that you have to know 3Ds Max if you want to make a career in the industri of 3d, he said that its just like photoshop,if you want to make a career in the 2d art, they dont care if you perfectly know painter.you need to know photoshop.is that true. hope you know what i mean.