in this tutorial, we’ll walk you through how to apply appearances to your CAD models using the SOLIDWORKS Online Trial and create high-quality, photo-realistic renders using SOLIDWORKS Visualize.

🔧 What you’ll learn:

How to access and apply appearances like plastic, rubber, and metal finishes

Using the Display Manager to customize colors and materials

Adjusting environments and lighting for better presentation

Introduction to SOLIDWORKS Visualize for rendering

Setting up and exporting high-quality renders

Performance tips, including hardware recommendations

🚗 We'll also take a quick look at a classic 1950s truck model in Visualize and show how to place it in a realistic Route 66 scene.

✅ Whether you're an engineer, designer, or marketer, this guide will help you make your models presentation-ready—no installation required!

🖥️ Try it yourself with the free online trial or explore more advanced features like animations, walkthroughs, and VR on our website.

🔗 Start your SOLIDWORKS Online Trial here: https://bit.ly/4jx6ItX

📌 Chapters

0:00 Intro to appearances

0:17 Selecting and modifying appearances

1:00 Using the Display Manager

2:30 Setting environments and scenes

3:23 Intro to SOLIDWORKS Visualize

5:00 Applying materials and lighting in Visualize

6:00 Performance tips and rendering comparisons

7:15 Advanced outputs and walkthroughs

8:00 Final thoughts & next steps