Simple guide to enable RealView in SolidWorks using a Windows Registry edit for graphics cards not officially supported.
How to enable realview graphics in SolidWorks?
RealView enhances models with a realistic and dynamic visual experience, showing changes instantly without requiring rendering. Assuming your graphics card is compatible with RealView, this feature will be turned on automatically. What is SolidWorks RealView? RealView Graphics is a feature that leverages your graphics card to display advanced shading effects in real-time, such as self-shadowing and realistic reflections. It maintains smooth rendering even when you're rotating or zooming, and it shows how a scene interacts with its environment, including reflections and self-shadows cast by the primary light source. Using RealView Graphics when you apply an appearance to your model results in a more visually realistic and appealing display. Please note that this feature is only available with supported graphics cards. RealView Effects RealView on RealView off Appearances
More realistic representation
Environment reflections
Visible bump surface finish
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