Often times when creating rendered images for marketing or promotion purposes you’ll need to use a variety of tools to reach an end result. It would be great if you were able to simply set up something in PhotoView 360 or PhotoWorks, process the image and it would be complete but that is rarely…
Last fall SolidWorks issued this announcement about the retirement of PhotoWorks and the future of PhotoView 360. Beginning with the release of SolidWorks 2011, PhotoView 360 will now be the standard photorealistic rendering solution for all SolidWorks software versions moving forward. PhotoWorks will no longer be available. With the launch of SolidWorks 2011, SolidWorks software and PhotoView…
The Monday and Tuesday general sessions have taken place here at SolidWorks World 2010 and I have to say I’ve been totally blown away by them. They haven’t been particulary flashy or overally dramatic but they have contained entertaining and interesting content. Here’s a quick run down of some of the things we’ve seen. There are…
I spent the day Saturday alpha test SolidWorks 2011. There were about 15 other users there doing the same along with the SolidWorks product definition and usability teams. Of course I can’t really talk about anything I saw at alpha testing since that would violate my NDA but I was impressed with some of the…
It’s been a few weeks since I’ve posted so I thought I’d give a run down of what’s been happening with me. A “State of the State “or maybe a “State of the Rob” is a better way to put it. This could turn into a lengthy post so I’ve broken it up into sections, in no…
Believe it or not SolidWorks World 2010 registration is now live. The event will take place from January 31 – Feburary 3rd 2010 in Anaheim, CA. These dates feel like a long way off but I have the feeling it will be here before we know it. In my opinion the real benefit of registering early for…
On Wednesday June, 24th I’ll be traveling to Springfield, Massachusetts to present a Realview, PhotoWorks, PhotoView 360 session at the Western Massachusetts Solidworks User Group meeting. I’ll be one of two presenters at the meeting which will be held at the Smith & Wesson Shooting Sports Academy. If you’re a SolidWorks user in the Springfield area…
SolidWorks has just released the new PhotoWorks and MotionManager Step By Step Guides! The Step By Step Guides are learn at your own pace manuals designed to be used by various skill levels. As a beginner you can work your way through the chapters, each chapter covering a new topic and building on skills learned in previous chapters. As an intermediate…
A while ago the SolidWorks bloggers were asked if they would be interested in testing some of the new ATI FirePro graphics cards. I immediately jumped at the chance and as my good luck would have it I was somehow placed first on the list of testers. My test machine arrived about 10 days ago and I…
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