btw, did you know that in g2 you could? i downloaded it , too, has some other features and so adds perfectly (its free if you purchased g3)

I downloaded it, too. I will have a look tomorrow - thanks for the info.

Hm... I have mixed feelings about G2. Indeed there are some options you dont have in G3, but I cant adjust how many leaves are applied on each trunk...?? But maybe I can use some trees made with G2 for filling gaping spaces which are inaccessible for the player.

i'd also like to know how one can create the basic trunks

It seems that the mesh data is stored as *.b3d - files (Blitz Basic 3D model format). So own trunks, branches and leave meshes (used in that painter tool) should be possible since TMG3 parses the directory - I added and used my own leaf images in combination with the painter - tool and it has been automatically being recognized, so I guess this works with own meshes as well, though, I didnt tested it so far.

BTW: Milkshape support b3d export

Cheers!