Shadows and Reflections

Shadows are available for parts and assemblies. A shadow is cast on a plane below the model in the initial orientation.

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When you select the Best appearance, including reflections Performance option, part or assembly reflection is displayed in the same plane as the shadow.

When you rotate a model, the shadow and reflection rotate with the model.

If the shadow direction has not been specified by a SOLIDWORKS scene setting, the shadow and reflection plane is recomputed when you:
  • Open a part or assembly.
  • Turn shadows off and on again.
  • Click Reset .
For a file saved in SOLIDWORKS 2009 or later, reflections are displayed in eDrawings with the following exceptions:
  • RealView is turned off and the file is published to eDrawings.
  • The applied scene does not include reflections.

Controlling the Display of Shadows

To control the display of shadows:

  1. Click Tools > Options.
  2. On the General tab, under Appearance, select or clear Display shadows, then click OK.

Suppressing the Display of Reflections

To suppress the display of reflection:

  1. Click Tools > Options.
  2. On the General tab, under Performance, select Fastest speed, then click OK.