Day 1

Module 1: CAD to SOLIDWORKS Visualize

• Different importing techniques including from SOLIDWORKS to Visualize
• User Interface Introduction
• Render Selections
• Denoiser
• Appearances Introduction
• File Libraries
• Scenes Introduction
• Rendering Output Tools

Module 2: Import Settings and Appearances

• Import Settings
• Appearances
• Part Grouping methods
• Structuring and Organization
• Selection Tools
• Object Manipulation
• Splitting parts and surfaces
• Copy and Paste
• Appearance Types (Anisotropic, Emissive, Metal, etc)
• Texturing (Bump, Alpha, Specular, etc)
• Texture Mapping
• Appearance Type Parameters
• Merging Parts

Module 3: Decals

• Decals Feature
• Decal Depth
• Decal Mapping
• Blending textures
• Multi-layer decal process

Module 4: Cameras

• Aspect Ratios
• Keep above floor
• Perspective
• Camera Orientation (Distance/Dolly, Twist, Longitude, Latitude, etc)
• Grid overlay
• Depth of field
• Filters

Module 5: Backplates, Environments, and Lights

• Scenes
• Cutting Planes
• Backplates
• Environments (HDR and Sunlight Environments)
• Lights

Day 2

Module 6: Productivity Tools

• Multiple Views
• Different render output methods (Render all configurations, all cameras, Time Limit Rendering, Render Queue, etc)
• Configurations

Module 7: Animation and Grouping

• Groups
• Animations
• Rotate animations
• Animation timeline and controls
• Basic animation controls
• Advanced animation controls
• Animation Outputs
• Motion Blur
• Keyframe animation

Module 8: Camera Animations

• Camera movement with the triad
• Camera Animation
• Keyframe properties

Module 9: Animating Appearances and Scenes

• Scene animation
• Appearance animation

Module 10: Alternative Outputs

• Turntable
• Interactive Images
• Panorama View
• Sun Study
• 360 Camera
• Export options

Module 11: Simulations

• Simulated Physics
• Shake Simulations
• Simulation Manager
• Simulation States
• Vehicle Simulations
• Physics Animations