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SolidSmack: How to Get Print Quality Graphics from Solidworks

  • Charles · 2 years ago
    Also, if you have a newer nVidia card (and I would assume others, ATI's can do it too), make sure to go into your graphic's cards settings, and turn on the HARDWARE anti-aliasing. This is not the same as Solidwork's antialiasing.. it works better, looks nicer, and uses nominal computing power. Heck, you should always have it on.
  • Josh · 2 years ago
    great point Charles. thanks.
  • Ben · 2 years ago
    You can also use Photoworks to render the image at whatever DPI you want straight into an image file. This not only gives you great resolution, but also a more photo-like image. Also, in SW2008, you can turn on Real View and have near photo images all the time, assuming your hardware will support it.
  • Josh · 2 years ago
    Right on Ben. I was going from the bare-bones-can't-afford-photoworks-and-company-won't-buy-it approach. :) 2008 seems like the image is a little crisper but I'm using the same hardware as 2007.
  • Ripper2009 · 2 years ago
    Josh,

    This is a great post - it has helped me out so much - thanks.

    Thanks also to Ben and Charles for your imput.

    Later,

    Rip
  • Mike McGuire · 2 years ago
    There is a superior way to achieve this output.
    The key is to use a drawing.

    Create a drawing (probably without a title block),
    and place a shaded or haded with edges view.

    Then SAVE-AS and select TIFF as the output format.

    Click options, and then select PRINT CAPTURE.
    You can now set the RESOLUTION to as high as 2880dpi.
    I recommend that you set the paper size to match your document size to avoid scaling problems.

    BEWARE! Anything over 600dpi is overkill for most applications and B-Size files are easily 40MB .

    This is our company secret...
    Example: http://tinyurl.com/255kyw

    Mike.
  • Mike McGuire · 2 years ago
  • Khoa · 2 years ago
    The High Quality box is greyed out for me, how come? Using 2007 SP0.
  • Mike McGuire · 2 years ago
    Khoa,

    You MUST be in a DRAWING.

    Open your Part or Assembly, SAVE the view you want,
    create a new DRAWING, insert the saved view.

    Then try SAVE AS - TIFF.

    M.
  • Khoa · 2 years ago
    Mike -

    I have no problems saving it as a TIFF but I can't save it as a high res. jpg in PDF form when i'm in my PART.
  • Josh · 2 years ago
    Khoa, when you're in a part, select to save it as a PDF. In options you should have the option for High Quality.
  • Josh · 2 years ago
    Mike, that is AWESOME. Great for High DPI. When I have edges visible though, they are jagged. It may be because I sample the image down when I'm in Photoshop. I'll have to mess with it some more. Thanks a lot for posting that. hadn't even thought of making a drawing.
  • Khoa · 2 years ago
    Josh -

    I do have the option, only problem is that it's greyed out and I can't select it. Maybe coz I'm on SP0?
  • Mike McGuire · 2 years ago
    Josh,
    Make sure you set your IMAGE QUALITY settings to max.
    At 600dpi, the edges look excellent when printed.

    You CAN go higher, but you need to balance the image size as they can be huge.

    Print, print, print to test....

    M.
  • d0c · 2 years ago
    Unless I'm missing a proper setting in SW2007's convoluted (IMO) settings; RealView graphics are not available for displaying shaded models inside of drawings; only standard graphics are. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
  • Josh · 2 years ago
    Yeah, you can't use RealView graphics on drawing in 2007. However, You can do this in 2008.
  • d0c · 2 years ago
    Josh, thanks for letting me know that RealView is available in drawing mode with SW08. I'll be adding that to my "plea for upgrades list" come budget time.
  • Josh · 2 years ago
    No problem, if you use RealView alot, you will love SW08, just make sure your graphics card can handle it!
  • Daniel · 1 year ago
    I read similar article also named dobe Acrobat to Get Print Quality Graphics from Solidworks for Screenprint, Brochures and Displays | SolidSmack - SolidWorks 3D CAD Technology Design Blog, and it was completely different. Personally, I agree with you more, because this article makes a little bit more sense for me
  • Amd · 1 year ago
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  • Keith · 1 year ago
    For those times when the export to tiff doesn't work, try this trick: http://www.triaxialdesign.com/Tips_tricks/Tips&...
  • Josh M · 1 year ago
    Hey Keith, thanks for the extra tip, but the PDF link doesn't seem to work. If ya like you can email it to me or try posting it again. Thanks!
  • Standing · 1 week ago
    Cannot get you to the one Keith is talking about but try this:
    http://www.triaxialdesign.com/Tips_tricks/