
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 displays scenes, self-shadows from first directional light and environment reflections. 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. The View Settings menu in the Heads-Up toolbar is where you will find the options for RealView Graphics. 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. That means that your graphics card is doing the work for you as you spin your model, applying a more realistic model display. RealView Graphics is the hardware support of advanced shading in real time. 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.

Maybe the Marketing team was hoping for something a little shinier, maybe in a different color. It’s not quite as realistic as they imagine it will be when the physical parts are made. However, the image on the screen doesn’t quite match the image your team has in mind, aesthetically.

After all your hard work, you’re ready to show off your design in a meeting with the rest of your team. If you’re like me, you enjoy being able to create and test out your new idea in SOLIDWORKS before ever having to create a prototype.
