Best rendering software

[spursnutter]

What is the best rendering software that is compatible with DWG drawings?

[Strix]

scroll down to the bottom of the page, and you'll find the other threads which have asked this question already

[spursnutter]

I was thinking more poerfull than the free stuff to be honest. I am very tired to look so a few suggestions would be helpfull if possible.

[Strix]

The threads I've just read are hardly about free stuff

 

Of course if you're too tired to read.....

[Cad64]

You don't like rendering with Mental Ray in Autocad?

In my opinion, it's one of the best rendering engines out there.

 

I don't really know of any stand-alone renderers that work with dwg files.

But then again, I never really bothered looking for one.

[spursnutter]

The threads I've just read are hardly about free stuff

 

Of course if you're too tired to read.....

 

 

With the 2 posts you have done you could have easily have told me what they where. Nether the less, I will have to look when I get time as help from you isn't going to happen.

[Strix]

With the 2 posts you have done you could have easily have told me what they where. Nether the less, I will have to look when I get time as help from you isn't going to happen.

Well as I don't actually know anything about redering, but know a lot about how the forum software works, no, not really :wink:

 

BTW - this forum works by members being mutually helpful to each other. You'll find you elicit more positive responses from the membership if you don't talk down to them and demonstrate a little effort yourself

[Cad64]

Here's one option: http://www.accurender.com/4/new.htm

 

Or you can take your CAD model into Sketchup and render with the Kerkythea renderer.

 

Or you can buy 3DS Max, Import your CAD model and render with Mental Ray or Vray or any other renderer that has a plug-in for Max.

[spursnutter]

Well as I don't actually know anything about redering, but know a lot about how the forum software works, no, not really :wink:

 

BTW - this forum works by members being mutually helpful to each other. You'll find you elicit more positive responses from the membership if you don't talk down to them and demonstrate a little effort yourself

 

I do apologise for coming across arrogant but I thought that a simple answer could have been provided a couple of very quick answers on software from the many experienced CAD people on here. I was only looking for a couple of names of software which could have been answered by 1 or 2 replies and job done. Apologies again for any offense.

 

regards

 

Chris

[tzframpton]

I was thinking more poerfull than the free stuff to be honest. I am very tired to look so a few suggestions would be helpfull if possible.

You know, Mental Ray (AutoCAD's default renderer) is extremely powerful. AutoCAD itself is definitely not classified as the best program to use for creating complex 3D models, or having the available tools that 3DS Max has for creating 3D renders, but as far as rendering I find the default to be very good when used to its full capabilities.

[Strix]

Cheers Chris, no harm done

 

what do you make of the suggestions on this thread so far? do they work for you?

[spursnutter]

Cheers Chris, no harm done

 

what do you make of the suggestions on this thread so far? do they work for you?

 

Well it does seem the conclusion is that the mental ray that is already provided with ACAD 2009 is as good as any. I just need to learn to use it properly.

[arjun_samar]

You don't like rendering with Mental Ray in Autocad?

In my opinion, it's one of the best rendering engines out there.

 

I don't really know of any stand-alone renderers that work with dwg files.

But then again, I never really bothered looking for one.

 

 

 

havent think about it...

 

so the built-in rendering engine of acad 09 is mental ray rendering engine?

[tzframpton]

havent think about it...

 

so the built-in rendering engine of acad 09 is mental ray rendering engine?

Yes. It is a very powerful rendering engine by itself.

[Bowl.Spliffson]

3Ds max is the best in my opinion, but I have only tried a couple. It takes a little getting used to but once you do, you can make your 3d models look lift like. there are many tutorials available to help you out. Cad's rendering is good to but just not as detailed as I would like.

[tzframpton]

3Ds max is the best in my opinion, but I have only tried a couple. It takes a little getting used to but once you do, you can make your 3d models look lift like. there are many tutorials available to help you out. Cad's rendering is good to but just not as detailed as I would like.

that's funny how 3DS Max's is the best when its the exact same rendering engine as what AutoCAD comes packaged with. Granted, I believe there are more advanced options you can take control of in 3DSMax but its still Mental Ray.

[arjun_samar]

that's funny how 3DS Max's is the best when its the exact same rendering engine as what AutoCAD comes packaged with. Granted, I believe there are more advanced options you can take control of in 3DSMax but its still Mental Ray.

 

 

i have read some article about 3ds max... yeah it has mental ray..

but 1 another advantage of 3ds max is the radiosity that acad 09 dont have..

[tzframpton]

i have read some article about 3ds max... yeah it has mental ray..

but 1 another advantage of 3ds max is the radiosity that acad 09 dont have..

Yeah I think there's more control over certain parameters in 3DStudio, but the engine itself is the same.

[arjun_samar]

Yeah I think there's more control over certain parameters in 3DStudio, but the engine itself is the same.

 

 

have you tried max?

 

is max hard to learn?

[tzframpton]

I used it in college and messed around with my student copy for about 2 years after that. Its not hard really, but seems to have a much different learning curve than CAD. Definitely have waaaaay more freeform control and options over your 3D models, that's for sure.