Decal Improvements

SOLIDWORKS Visualize 2018 introduces an all new decal system, providing several key improvements and new functionality.

Support of all SOLIDWORKS Decal Types

Cylindrical

Maps all points onto a cylinder

Spherical

Maps all points onto a sphere

Planar/Projection

Maps all points onto a specified plane and then projects the decal onto the reference entity

Label

Maps decals onto the model faces, including multiple contiguous nonplanar surfaces with no stretching or shrinking

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Animation Keyframe Support

You can create unique decal animations by right-clicking a decal and clicking Add Keyframe. You can scale and position decals. In addition, you can animate the Opacity (visibility) to show items such as multiple decal options, slide shows, flashing billboards, and flickering TV screens.

Additional Key Improvements

  • Floating decal issues, with noticeable drop shadow, are resolved
  • Improved overall performance and files with many decals are handled properly
  • No limit on the number of decals per project/part
  • Support for up to 6 overlapping decals on a single part