Hi Thomas,
Thanks for weighing in. Carrara will still be my mainstay, because even with its flaws, it is pretty efficient.
So I think I am getting a little toe-hold in Blender, but here is the problem.....when using Octane/Blender====crashes!
Blender without Octane, no crashes. Cycles is pretty good, and clearly more integrated. I would prefer to use Octane, but
do not have the time to figure out the crashes. So my first project with Blender will be with Cycles.
Actually, I think we need to acknowledge Simon for doing such a great job with Carrara. Pretty smooth these days.
What I am excited about in Blender is the possibilities. It is just wild, what some are doing with it.