Is it possible to render stationary objects with the same quality as your rims? I am not a pro at rendering with PhotoWorks, but I am sure it may be possible. SolidWorks can render animations also, but now where near the quailty of other programs. The point of this was never rendering capabilities. You made a general comment that all other software was obsolete. If rendering capabilites makes all other software obsolete, 3d users (design & animation) have a lot to learn.
My rims must have been removed from here. I did find some other things I did in the past.
http://www.photoshopchop.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=11808
http://www.photoshopchop.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=11811
If you read my last post in this thread, I have even stated that the rendering capabilities are not too good in SolidWorks. I think we have to establish that there are 2 types of 3D software. You have your animation software (3d Studio, Maya, Bryce) then you have your design software (Pro-E, Catia, SolidWorks, Inventor) My initial point was to point out that 3DS is NOT the best overall software. I don't think that there is a best. But that is just my opinion.