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Save Animation to File Dialog Box

To access the dialog box, click Save Animation (MotionManager toolbar).

Other Options

If PhotoView 360 is added in, the Save Animation to File dialog box gives you access to photo-realistic video rendering with shadows, true reflections, and anti-aliasing.

Use Renderer to affect the quality of the saved image. Your choices include:

SolidWorks screen Make a copy of the on-screen animation.
PhotoView Enhance the graphics quality of file copy to include such features as shadowing, true reflections, and anti-aliasing.

See SolidWorks Help: PhotoView Lighting Properties.

Record Animation Provides additional format types for display using other applications, such as Media Player or ActiveMovie. Select one of the following:

SolidWorks screen

Saves the on-screen display as an animation.

PhotoView

Saves and enhances the graphics quality of the animation to include features such as shadowing, true reflections, and anti-aliasing. The field of view box appears in the graphics area so that you can assess how the model will appear in the output.

Image Size and Aspect Ratio Adjusts size and shape of the display. Select one of the following:

Width

Sets the width.

Height

Sets the height.

Fixed aspect ratio Retains the original proportions of the image when you change Width or Height. Select one of the following:

Use camera aspect ratio

Available when at least one camera is defined.

Custom aspect ratio

Select or type the new ratio. Adjust this ratio to display the model with a different field of view in the output. When you supply a new value, the graphics area provides a preview of the result.



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