so far i think the best place and soft ware to learn 3d is www.daz3d.com.the software is free for download and it has a 300 page manual.i wish someday ,i'll be as good as graphikdon,but it seems to be taking forever

The website's URL is actually http://www.daz3d.com

Useful for beginners - Tutorial links
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http://www.3dtotal.com/ffa/tutorials/tutorialsmax.asp
http://www.3dspline.com/Modeling.htm
http://www.3d-palace.com/tmas/videos_free.php?pid=1
http://www.3dmaxer.dk/tutorial.asp?ak=777&type=max
http://www.3d-resources.com/3d_studi, torials/page1/
http://www.3d-station.com/pages/tuto, a8f2d807b7a92f
http://www.rpm-16.h11.ru/lessons.php
http://mega3dart.boom.ru/TUTORIAL/index.htm
http://raph.com/3dartists/tutorials/t-3dsmax.html
http://www.evermotion.org/index.php?unfold=tutorials
http://www.nextlimit.com/realflow/index.html
http://highend3d.com/3dsmax/tutorials/
http://dddsmax.by.ru/helps/vray/index_vray.html
http://www.tridestudio.narod.ru/Tutorials.htm
http://www.secondreality.ch/tutorials/tutorials.html
http://www.the3dstudio.com/product_s, _category_0=11
http://www.eol3d.com/index.php?pagei, rs&sort=3dsmax
http://www.neilblevins.com/cg_educat, _education.htm
http://www.dzone.h5.ru/master/tutorial/max/index.shtml
http://www.xenomorphic.co.uk/education.htm
http://easy-render.nm.ru/tutorials.htm
http://www.monitorstudios.com/bclowa, mal_maps1.html
http://www.3dcafe.com/index.php?opti, pper&Itemid=38
http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorials/3DS-MAX/1
http://www.3dmodelizm.ru/tutor/tutor.htm
http://www.neilblevins.com/cg_educat, _education.htm
http://www.max-realms.com/modules/tutorials/tut_beg.php
http://www.max-realms.com/modules/tutorials/tut_adv.php
http://www.studiosvet.ru/tutorial/max.php
http://max-tutor.chat.ru/lessons.htm
http://browse.deviantart.com/resources/tutorials/3dsm/
http://www.3dvf.com/modules/publish/, _id=438&page=0
http://www.3d-station.com/pages/tutorials/tutorial.php
http://www.3dmaxer.dk/tutorial.asp?ak=777&type=max
http://www.3dluvr.com/content/maxedout.php
http://www.3d-resources.com/3d_studi, torials/page1/
http://michel3d.narod.ru/tutorials.htm
http://www.renderosity.com/tut.ez?Sectionid=2104
http://www.designertoday.com/tabinde, opDefault.aspx
http://www.archvision.com/TutorialsS, 3dsmax-viz.cfm
http://www.tutorialoutpost.com/3d-st, -tutorials.php
http://www.maxhelp.com
http://www.3dnuts.com/tutorials.shtml
http://www.tutorialcollection.com/3dsmax
http://www.pawas.com/graphics/3dmax-tutorials.htm
http://www.3dmax-tutorials.com
http://www.pixel2life.com/tutorials/3D_Studio_Max/All/
http://www.spoono.com/3ds/tutorials/
http://www.tutorialfind.com/tutorial, ftware/3dsmax/
http://www.3dm3.com/rus/tutorials/
http://www.3dm3.com - CG PORTAL
http://www.3dexport.com - 3D Models Store
http://www.2textured.com - FREE High-Res Textures
http://www.SpyCG.com - Search for CG related information