Here's what I posted in the VIZ forum. I think everyone's elses comments pretty say the same. Also,PLEASE do not post to multiple forums with the same question.
I think whether using AutoCAD or VIZ/MAX is really a matter of how you are using them and what you and your clients are looking for. It sounds to me that your clients are not after ultra-photrealistic renderings with advanced lighting or animations, but rather massing studies. If AutoCAD does what you need it to do, then by all means use it. If on the other hand you do need to be able to use third party renderers, do complex modelling, animations etc then a program like VIZ/MAX is going to be your only option as AutoCAD was never designed to meet those needs.
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Jeff Mottle
CGarchitect.com
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