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I have a hard time with 3DSM. I need to just hit it and learn it. Very cool software. What version are you using?
Maya 5.0 (Unlimited)
3DSMax is cool, but not very user friendly. It's render engine is awesome though. I've yet to try out Maya's Render Man, but I hear good things about it.