SolidWorks 2010 PhotoWorks 

Course Overview

The SolidWorks 2010 PhotoWorks course is intended to provide you with easy-to-use rendering capabilities to create photorealistic images, adding visual impact to presentations and proposals. In addition to learning how to activate the PhotoWorks add-in and navigate the interface, you'll understand how to work with materials, use scenes and lighting, and create and apply decals. Upon completion of this course, you'll be able to create powerful photorealistic effects. The course duration is approximately 3 hours.

Intended Audience

SolidWorks users that need to create photorealistic renderings of their models with PhotoWorks.

Course Prerequisites

A basic understanding of SolidWorks 2010.

Course Table of Contents

1. Welcome

Navigating i GET IT

2. PhotoWorks Basics

PhotoWorks Introduction

Activating PhotoWorks

PhotoWorks Options

Render Wizard

Render Tools

Render Wizard

3. Appearance Basics

PhotoWorks Appearance Introduction

Applying Appearances

Changing Appearances

Cut, Copy, & Paste Appearances

Appearance Illumination

Appearance Mapping

Surface Finishes

Texture Mapping

4. Appearance Management

Appearance Management Introduction

Part Appearances

Appearances & Configurations

Assembly Appearances

Multiple Component Appearances

Modifying Assembly Appearances

Assembly Appearances

5. Custom Appearances

Custom Appearances Introduction

Customizing Appearances

Custom Library

Creating New Appearances

Sharing PhotoWorks Files

Linking Appearances

New Appearance File

6. Scenes & Lighting

Scenes & Lighting Introduction

Backgrounds

PhotoWorks Studio

Showrooms

Showroom Properties

Showroom Modification

Showroom Lighting

Showroom Visibility & Reflection

Environments

Environment Backgrounds

HDRI Environments

PhotoWorks Items Tab

Lighting Schemes

Ambient & Direct Lighting

Point Lights

Spot Lights

Adjusting & Saving Lights

Environment Scene

7. Decals

Decals Introduction

Images, Mapping, & Illumination

Color & Image Masks

PhotoWorks Items & Decals

Working with Multiple Decals

Assembly Decals

Resolving Decal Errors

Decal Mapping

8. Styles & Output

Styles & Output Introduction

Contour Rendering

Contour Rendering & Transparency

Image Quality

Anti-Aliasing Quality

Indirect Illumination

Caustic Indirect Illumination

Caustic Appearance Illumination

Global Illumination

Global Illumination Options

Ray Tracing

Camera Views

Camera Depth of Field

Lightweight Rendering

Output to Print

Output to File

Caustic Illumination