Working with Visualize Boost

To enable distributed rendering, you must connect SOLIDWORKS Visualize to Visualize Boost after configuring it.

The Boost connection requires the Coordinator IP Address and the Boost Port values in SOLIDWORKS Visualize.

Keep Visualize Boost and SOLIDWORKS Visualize open for the following steps.

To connect SOLIDWORKS Visualize to Visualize Boost:

  1. Open Visualize Boost by double-clicking the desktop shortcut .
  2. Double-click the Coordinator IP Address in Visualize Boost to copy it to the Clipboard.
  3. In SOLIDWORKS Visualize, click Tools > Options > Boost, and press CTRL+V to paste the Coordinator IP Address.
  4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to copy the Boost Port from Visualize Boost to SOLIDWORKS Visualize.
    The Boost Port specified in Visualize Boost and in SOLIDWORKS Visualize Boost must be the same.
    The Boost Status control appears in SOLIDWORKS Visualize.
  5. Click OK to close the Options dialog box.
  6. To connect to Boost, click the Boost Status control or disconnect in these interfaces:
    • Heads-up Display
    • Render Wizard Quality Page
    • Tools Options Boost tab

For details on Boost configuration, see SOLIDWORKS Visualize Boost.