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Thanks for the comments ctbram
the elevated top is to allow for underneath lighting, and to minimize any hot spots the lighting could/would create on the cabinet's tops ....
am currently trying to muddle my way through the interior modeling tut
going to try to add a couple extra rooms when modeling,
1 for this computer cabinet, and 1 for my bedroom wall unit
still having issues grokking texturing/mental ray rendering/gamma correction/etc/etc
but still, slowly making progress....
I'm not lazy, I'm just resting before I get tired