Has there been any thought given to supporting anything other than Blender? Or am I going to need to learn a new interface? I plan On buying a kit just as soon as possible to get set up on the side of my workstation for making enclosures and such.

Some questions as well on the tanks. Should the tanks be protected from outside light? Will sunlight, direct or otherwise be an issue? I guess my thoughts so far have been a pair of octagon aquariums for tanks, with the lower painted black to keep out light.