Stereo rendering computes two images at the same time, one for the left
eye and one for the right eye.
To use Stereo rendering:
- On the Palette, on the Cameras
tab, on the General subtab, for
Type, select Perspective or
360.
- On the Stereo subtab, for Mode, select
Stereo Two-Up or Stereo
Anaglyph.
Perspective and 360 camera
projection types support stereo rendering. SOLIDWORKS Visualize provides two modes to
display the left and right eye images.
Stereo Two-Up Mode
Stereo Two-Up Mode displays both images at the same time. The left
image is on top; the right image is on the bottom.
Stereo Anaglyph Mode
Stereo Anaglyph Mode overlays the two images using color filters
(chromatically opposite colors red and cyan) to produce 3D images that you can view
using inexpensive red/cyan stereo glasses. In addition, it helps to see the stereo
parallax effect. In this example, the zero parallax or focal point is set on the
wine bottle in the center of the image.
Other Stereo Parameters
You can control the intensity of the stereo effect using the
Eye Separation and Focal Distance
parameters. The Focal Distance (distance from camera position
in viewing direction) defines the zero parallax or point of convergence between the
left and right images for a given Eye Separation. Click
Pick and select an object in the 3D viewport using the
crosshairs cursor to specify the Focal Distance.