Rhino is all I know. I have AutoCAD2002 but it really doesn't suit me well. Rhino allows you to model, as well as manufacture. You can do buildings, or just about anything.

When combined with Flamingo, it does a real good job of rendering. The finished product of the Flamingo Demo is really poor but it gives you a feel for what it is capable of. Flamingo is a Plug-In and includes plants and sun settings with time of day and location etc... Though many Rhino Masters would disagree with me for certain on my positive feelings toward the Flamingo Photometric Renderer, I don't believe many truly have actually owned it to make a negative judgment.

If you want to cut through the crap and just model and render, I suggest you get Rhino with Flamingo in some sort of a PAckage Deal.

Yank My Doodle, It's a Dandy!