Realistic Display and Rendering You can use RealView and Ambient Occlusion to add realism to your models without rendering. You can use SOLIDWORKS Visualize, a standalone suite of tools, to produce photo-realistic renderings of your models. Contents RealView RealView gives models a realistic and dynamic representation without the need to render. If your graphics card is RealView-compatible, RealView is enabled by default. Ambient Occlusion Ambient occlusion is a global lighting method that adds realism to models by controlling the attenuation of ambient light due to occluded areas. File Types for Rendered Images and Animations You can save rendered images as a variety of different file types, each with different properties. Caustics When light refracts through or reflects off of a surface, these bent rays are focused together, creating a bright pattern referred to as a caustic. Render Tools Toolbar Parent topicModel Display Appearances Displaying Model Information Cameras Decals Scenes Lighting Walk-through Overview Snapshots Body Compare Rendering with SOLIDWORKS Visualize Managing File References