Rendering

[Anonymous]

Currently use auto cad 2015 and autodesk 360 rendering, are there any other plugins or software that will give me even better photorealistic finishes?

[pendean]

Rending what?
How much do you want to spend?
BTW, this forum is for a specific AutoCAD version called ARCHITECTURE, if that's not what you are using you need to be posting way over there instead http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-2013-2014-2015-2016/bd-p/706

[E-Lavoie]

3ds Max is just awesome for rendering

[Anonymous]

Totally agree although I've been using 3d autocad for 3 years and I'm
moving into my degree year, don't think I could learn a more sophisticated
software and become confident enough. My fellow students use sketch up I'm
tempted.

[E-Lavoie]

You dont need to know a lot about 3ds max to use it.

You modele everything in Autocad ( Architecture its faster) and you link your drawing to 3ds max.

You only need to work with material, light and render engine. i use Mental ray, its cheaper 😛

Lot of tutorial on youtube.

[pendean]

SketchUP is an amazing tool: many in the ARCH industry uses it and it would not look bad on your resume. Dive into it sooner rather than later.