Outputting Images You can output images of projects with the Output Tools. These tools open the appropriate tab in the Output Tools dialog box. Snapshot Captures what you see on the screen with more control than an ordinary screen shot. Render Invokes raytracing at the settings you specify. Several rendering modes are available. At the top of the Output Tools dialog box, you can select render profiles using the Smart Control Bar. You can also create custom profiles for each render type. Available only in SOLIDWORKS Visualize Professional Animation Renders a movie of the animations you set up in the scene. Turntable Renders a series of frames where the objects spin on turntables. Sun Study Renders a series of frames at different times of day. Contents Smart Control Bar for Rendering Profiles At the top of the Output Tools dialog box, you can select render profiles from the drop-down list in the Smart Control Bar. The profiles contain preset options to speed up rendering. You can also create custom profiles for each render type and lock them to prevent changes to the settings. Creating Snapshots A snapshot uses the current camera to capture what you see in the 3D Viewport. Snapshot Tab The Snapshot tab in the Output Tools dialog box includes the following settings which appear when you click Output Tools > Snapshot. Creating Renderings You can generate high quality, realistic renderings, but it can take time depending on your hardware, project complexity, and resolution of renders. Render Tab When you click Output Tools > Render, the Render tab in the Output Tools dialog box contains settings that control the rendering process. Creating Turntable Renderings You can make a series of high quality renderings that show models rotating 360º around their own centers, or together around the world origin. Turntable Tab The Turntable tab in the Output Tools dialog box includes the following settings which appear when you click Output Tools > Turntable > Turntable Options. Creating a Sun Study You can animate the rise and fall of sunlight over a specific timeframe. Sun Study Options The Sun Study tab in the Output Tools dialog box includes the following settings which appear when you click Output Tools > Sun Study > Sun Study Options. Animation Tab The Animation tab in the Output Tools dialog box includes the following settings which appear when you click Output Tools > Animation > Animation Options. Parent topicWorking with 3D Models Importing Models Transforming Models Hiding or Showing Models and Parts Working with Parts Creating Cutting Planes Geometry Opacity and Animation Support Denoiser Deleting Models and Parts Saving Projects SOLIDWORKS Visualize Queue