I use MED all the time to make models.
Kravenwolf: on the downloads page you can get [vomit] lite-c [cough] for free and it comes with MED free to use. I run that version from my thumb drive at work all the time cuz I'm a slacker and I like to warm this seat with my useless squishy frame. Use it to see if you like it. I got some experience in using it, I don't know all the oldfanglous words for things but in MED, extruding by 4 is one little grid space, and you can match the grid with the grid in WED you just got to get the sizez right. There is a great scale model option in MED now too.
Conitec: Thanks for the scale model option and the global transform option!
MED isn't bad, I actually like the amount of manual control available.