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lambros · April 18th, 2006

If you do all modelling in ADT and do not require a single change in your rendering application you could try the Vue option, but actually, VIZ with Vray cannot be beaten. Vue can really help with adding trees etc, but there are several options to try with VIZ. RPC are one of them, and you can always choose people from AXYZ or some other firm, plus trees from RPC, Bionatics, Onyx, Xfrog. You can even upgrade Vue to Vue infinite and export trees as 3d meshes (no need to use an Xstream plug in).
It all goes down to what your needs are. Vue is a great landscaping program, but as a rendering application, I find it is a bit restrictive. VIZ can use a better and faster radiosity, and you can always buy Vray to get a high-end professional solution. If you wait for a while, you can try maxwell too. Also, VIZ can be used to change things if needed when you import your meshes, and it is a bit friendlier that Vue in scene navigation. On the other hand it is more expensive, but since you have licenses, you can't go wrong with that!

April 18th, 2006	#3 (permalink)
lambros Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Athens Age: 35 Posts: 337 Name: Lambros Potamianos	Re: Autodesk VIZ 2006 or Vue 5 Infinite If you do all modelling in ADT and do not require a single change in your rendering application you could try the Vue option, but actually, VIZ with Vray cannot be beaten. Vue can really help with adding trees etc, but there are several options to try with VIZ. RPC are one of them, and you can always choose people from AXYZ or some other firm, plus trees from RPC, Bionatics, Onyx, Xfrog. You can even upgrade Vue to Vue infinite and export trees as 3d meshes (no need to use an Xstream plug in). It all goes down to what your needs are. Vue is a great landscaping program, but as a rendering application, I find it is a bit restrictive. VIZ can use a better and faster radiosity, and you can always buy Vray to get a high-end professional solution. If you wait for a while, you can try maxwell too. Also, VIZ can be used to change things if needed when you import your meshes, and it is a bit friendlier that Vue in scene navigation. On the other hand it is more expensive, but since you have licenses, you can't go wrong with that!