The Render Model Generation Task will create a file containing a rendered image of the model.
| Property Name | Description |
|---|---|
| (Name) | The unique name for this task. |
| File Extension | The extension of the image file (For example, png, jpg etc). .png will be used if left blank. |
| Folder | The folder that the new image file will be placed in (Leave blank to use the same folder as the model). |
| Image File | The file name of the image file (leave blank to use the model file name). |
| Overwrite | TRUE to overwrite the file if it exists, FALSE to leave the original. |
| Image Height | Image height in pixels |
| Image Quality | Image quality (0 = Good, 1 = Better, 2 = Best, 3 = Maximum). |
| Image Width | Image width in pixels. |
When this task is added the properties are dynamic by default.
See How To: Change A Static Property To A Dynamic Property to enable rules to be built on these properties.
| Property Name | Example Rule | Example Result | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| File Extension | RenderPartImage123.png | Leaving this blank will automatically select .png format. | |
| File Extension | "jpg" | RenderPartImage123.jpg | Will be produce a jpg image file |
| Folder | "C:\My Documents\Specifications\RenderedImages" | C:\My Documents\Specifications\RenderedImages | This is the location of the folder where you wish to store the newly created image files. If this is left blank the same folder as the model will be used. |
| Image File | "RenderPart123" | RenderPart123 | The file name you wish to use. Leaving this blank will use the same file name as the model. |
| OverWrite | TRUE | TRUE | This will replace an already existing file if it matches |
| OverWrite | FALSE | FALSE | This will leave the original file if it already exists. |
| Image Height | 600 | 600 | The Height of the Image in Pixels. |
| Image Quality | 0 | 0 | The quality of the image will be Good. |
| Image Quality | 3 | 3 | The quality of the image will be set to maximum |
| Image Width | 600 | 600 | The Width of the Image in Pixels |
This Task can be added to SOLIDWORKS Parts and Assemblies in the following Generation Sequence(s):