However, the image on the screen doesn’t quite match the image your team has in mind, aesthetically. It’s not quite as realistic as they imagine it will be when the physical parts are made. Maybe the Marketing team was hoping for something a little shinier, maybe in a different color. What if there were tools at your disposal that would make your hard work ‘pop’ without running a separate piece of software? That’s where the RealView graphics options directly within SOLIDWORKS comes in. RealView Graphics is the hardware support of advanced shading in real time. That means that your graphics card is doing the work for you as you spin your model, applying a more realistic model display.
In contrast, when you move to PhotoView 360, the final render is where the realism comes in and the render is of a static/fixed view. The View Settings menu in the Heads-Up toolbar is where you will find the options for RealView Graphics. RealView Graphics Options from the SOLIDWORKS Heads-up Toolbar.Įxample of a model with of the View Display enhancements turned off.Īppearances have been applied to parts, using the options from the Appearances, Scenes, and Decals toolbar in the Task pane toolbar. RealView displays scenes, self-shadows from first directional light and environment reflections. It will be the most graphics-intensive tool as your graphics card will be constantly updating the model and background as you move the model. RealView turned on (note some reflections are visible on parts with chrome appearance applied). Shadows in Shaded Mode – Turning this feature on will add shadows to your part. This feature will be unavailable in Large Assembly Mode.
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RealView plus Shadows in Shaded Mode enabled. Shadows appear in the scene, along with some reflection from the ‘floor’ of the model view.Īmbient Occlusion is a lighting method which adds realism by controlling the appearance of the ambient light. RealView, Shadows, and Ambient Occlusion applied.Ī simple way of explaining this is how a model might look on a cloudy day. Note slight changes in lighting due to shadows and ‘cloudy’ appearance. Perspective – I hope I’m not the only one that was amazed by how my models appeared when I toggled this feature on and off. Right out of the box, we aren’t designing in SOLIDWORKS as we would normally see with our own eyes. You see the difference when you turn on Perspective. Parts and assemblies will appear ‘tapered’, as they would in real life. You will find this feature, much like RealView can put a strain on your graphics card as you spin a complex model or assembly since the part needs to be ‘redrawn’ to correct for your point of view. The image is taken from the same angle but the far end of the part appears ‘smaller’ as it would in real life from this angle.Ĭartoon – This feature was new in SOLIDWORKS 2016 and the name is exactly what it means.
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The software will soften the appearance of faces and edges, giving your models a ‘cartoon-like’ effect.Ĭartoon appearance-only. #Comment activer draftsight 2018 software Note the ‘light’ reflecting on the brake disc is different than in the RealView version. You might notice, some of the tools will become unavailable, occasionally with Perspective being the only option available.
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