When you create a rendered animation, the SOLIDWORKS software reviews the model
to see if there are in-context relationships or assembly features. In an animation
motion study, in-context references and assembly features might cause parts to
change shape.
For example, an assembly feature cut that references a moving component might cause
parts to change shape as the cut moves. In-context references might cause parts to
change shape as the components to which they are referenced move in the motion
study.
You cannot create a video with part shape changes when:
- Processing with accelerated rendered animation.
- Using PhotoView 360.
- Exporting the animation to *Ixo files.
If the motion study has part shape changes, the parts maintain their original shapes. If part shape changes are an essential part of the animation, this may be undesirable.
If in-context features or assembly features are in an assembly, the system asks if you want to use accelerated rendered animation processing to process the rendered animation.
Do one of the following:
- Click Yes if the motion study does not have part shape changes.
- Click No if the motion study has part shape changes.
You can save any animation created in the MotionManager as a:
- Microsoft .avi file.
- Series of .bmp files for still images.
- Luxology scene .lxo (when Renderer is PhotoView 360).
-
Series of .tga files for still images.
This may result in slow rendering times.
To save animations: