The effect could be archived in 3D Studio Max using Mental Ray as render engine and Mental ray glass material. http://www.oman3d.com/tutorials/3ds/metal_ray_light/
In this Tutorial you will learn how to use a variety of lighting methods, how to render still images and animation http://www.3dflashworld.com/3d_max_tutorials6.html
You will learn the placement of lights in the scene and the Vray rendering settings to achieve the result which was my requirement. http://www.the3dtutorials.com/tut/vrayinterior/
Light caustics are light shapes created on the floor when light passes through certain glass objects such as a drinking glass. http://www.oman3d.com/tutorials/3ds/caustics/
In this tutorial I will try and show how you the basics of making a nice wireframe image in 3d studio max. http://www.cg-files.com/general-tips-about-lighting-in-3dsmax.html
In this tutorial, we will cover some texturing and lighting techniques that I have found useful in my own work. http://cg-world.org/3d_s_max_tutorials5
Introduction to Radiosity in 3dsmax. For beginner. Also learn how to create neon glow effect using Radiosity http://www.escalight.com/tutorials/3dsmax-tutorials/introduction-to-ra...
Simple light setup in radiosity. In this tutorial you will know simple calculation to set how much light needed in a scene. http://www.escalight.com/tutorials/3dsmax-tutorials/simple-light-setup...
Learn to harness the power of Vray to render a realistic car (a VW new beetle) in a studio environment http://www.enjoycg.com/forums/enjoycg-tutorials/3052-rendering-new-bee...