which software??

myron · February 13th, 2004

Hi, im new in here....
im a architect student and would like some advice on software for renderings.i have used accurender and viz so far,the first one is ok, the other too complex for me. need something accurender,simple, but with better results.can anybody suggest something please??? thanks

STRAT · February 13th, 2004

i find an excellently simple renderer to use (especially compaired to viz) is cinema 4d. superb quality output with extremely user friendy interfaces.

myron · February 13th, 2004

well i ve seen cinema 4d but is similar to viz, isnt it? i like the programme to be simple. just put lights, start radiosity and have realistic results.....thats what like with accurender. has cinema 4d radiosity?

muzzy · February 13th, 2004

Simplicity all we want but what happens when you graduate ?

Can you find a job with your software klnowledge ?

I did the same thing as you. Max / Viz always hard to learn and hard to get a decent result. I skipped Max 3.0 and learned Lightwave 5.5, I got pretty nice results just reading its manuals. I was happy with that but I couldn't find any architectural company had lightwave. (1998-99 Turkey)

Still I believe lightwave is a great software but marketing puts the rules.

If I were you, take a look at the companies in your country what they use. After that easy or not learn that software. Stay on that. As a hobby learn the others.

STRAT · February 13th, 2004

believe me, cinema 4d's render engine/materials editor is easy, compaired to viz and max.

John Dollus · February 16th, 2004

I agree with C4D suggestions but if that is too much for you, you might want to look at FormZ. FormZ has a good percentage of former Accurender users.

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myron Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: greece Posts: 29 Name: myron kasapakis	Hi, im new in here.... im a architect student and would like some advice on software for renderings.i have used accurender and viz so far,the first one is ok, the other too complex for me. need something accurender,simple, but with better results.can anybody suggest something please??? thanks

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myron Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: greece Posts: 29 Name: myron kasapakis	well i ve seen cinema 4d but is similar to viz, isnt it? i like the programme to be simple. just put lights, start radiosity and have realistic results.....thats what like with accurender. has cinema 4d radiosity?

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muzzy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Columbia,MO Posts: 198 Name: Mustafa Tutar	Simplicity all we want but what happens when you graduate ? Can you find a job with your software klnowledge ? I did the same thing as you. Max / Viz always hard to learn and hard to get a decent result. I skipped Max 3.0 and learned Lightwave 5.5, I got pretty nice results just reading its manuals. I was happy with that but I couldn't find any architectural company had lightwave. (1998-99 Turkey) Still I believe lightwave is a great software but marketing puts the rules. If I were you, take a look at the companies in your country what they use. After that easy or not learn that software. Stay on that. As a hobby learn the others.

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John Dollus Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Tampa Age: 38 Posts: 619 Name: John Dollus	I agree with C4D suggestions but if that is too much for you, you might want to look at FormZ. FormZ has a good percentage of former Accurender users.

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