Does anyone know of a “High Level” Add-in Render engine for swx 2009?
Right now I export to Rhino and use Vray.
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Mudslung
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SolidSkater
Problems with photoworks 2008 Scenes..noticed in Advanced tutorial first. Textures mapped to walls and floor change scale and rotation randomly when I go in and change any Scene parameter. Floor offset changes with a second render of the same scene. Offset value in dialogue is still zero but table and chair (tutorial for example) float above the floor. Textures don’t show unless I go into Basic Mapping and ensure mapping is Planar. All very weird. Thanks for any help.
Greg-
admin
First is RealView turned on or off and do you switch at any point in time? Also are you using PhotoWorks?
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SolidSkater
Hi Ben,
using Photoworks with RealView on constantly. Solidworks Support said to install Certified Video Driver. Did not help.
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admin
What video card are you using? Is there any known issues with it?
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SolidSkater
nVidia Quadro FX 1700 with the correct (***.6262)driver(not the latest). It seems to be a card promoted for SolidWorks. Not just my PC. Same behaviour on a collleagues identical PC as well.
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gol10dr
Video anomalies are frustrating. Are you seeing other graphical problems when you use SW2008? Odd rotation or zooming issues? These are usually good signs of driver problems. If it is just doing it with rendering, what operating system are you running? Have seen some issues with rendering when larger background processes or programs are running as well. (auto-refresh webpages like Gmail)
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SolidSkater
Just problems when rendering scenes. Parts take textures fine. It is the room for ‘scenes’ that is screwy. XP professional is the OS. Will play with it for a few more days. Thanks.
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admin
Keep us updated I am curious what this is….
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gol10dr
Have you tried setting your options to software opengl and seeing of the render works?
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Chris Serran
I have uploaded the screenshots Greg had sent me prior to posting. They give an idea of what he's encountering.
http://drop.io/xay215y -
SolidSkater
Thanks guys. I have ADS working on it. I will try the Software Open GL sugestion and keep you all informed.
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SolidSkater
hi gol10dr,
How do I set my options to software OpenGL as you suggested? Thanks.Greg
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SolidSkater
Just turn hardware accelleration to 'None' right?
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SolidSkater
Did not help. Still the same exact problems.
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Chris Serran
To set software OpenGL close all documents in SW. Go to Tools -> Options -> Performance and down at the bottom is the option to turn on/off OpenGL.
If you don't have all documents closed this option is greyed out.
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Chris Serran, 
Chris Serran 6:25 am on December 7, 2008 Permalink
SolidWorks has Photoworks Add-in with SW Professional and above. There is also Photoview 360 which is a stand alone program shipped with SW Professional and above.
Jason Corl 2:00 pm on December 7, 2008 Permalink
Probably the best out there right now is Bunkspeed Hypershot. They have a special SWX edition.
Mudslung 5:51 pm on December 7, 2008 Permalink
Thanks Jason, I’ll have to check them out.
solidsmack 7:17 am on December 8, 2008 Permalink
I’d go with Hyperpshot too. check out their gallery.
CBL 7:45 am on December 8, 2008 Permalink
CHeck out the offerings in the Viewing, Rendering and Collaboration category at http://www.solidworks.com/sw/products/engineering-software-partners.htm
Mudslung 10:57 am on December 9, 2008 Permalink
Yeah Hypershot is just what the Dr. Ordered.
Good call
I’ll check out the link above.
Thanks all