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Studio Environment Set 1 Kit

SES 1 provides pre-built lighting environments for PhotoView 360 users

SES 1 is a collection of 51 high dynamic range spherically mapped images that provide a handy source of interior lighting for product shots, industrial design presentations, engineering visualization and packaging design. This Kit is designed for people who don’t want to set up lighting but still want a variety of studio lighting schemes to experiment with in a fast and streamlined manner. For users of modo, Bentley Systems MicroStation and Solidworks 2011. For more info, please go here.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about PhotoView 360

What is PhotoView 360?

PhotoView 360 is the visualization and rendering solution from Solidworks. It’s a highly interactive environment for viewing your designs as well as for creating photorealistic renderings that you can use to showcase your designs.

PhotoView 360, based on SolidWorks Intelligent Feature Technology (SWIFT), helps beginning CAD users achieve expert results. Its simple-to-use progressive rendering tools lets users photorealistically render a scene while allowing the user to continue working on the same scene, unlike software that forces users to wait until scenes are complete.

What do PhotoView 360 images look like?

Check out a gallery of PhotoView 360 images hosted by Solidworks here.

How can I purchase PhotoView 360?

PhotoView 360 is an integral part of Solidworks 2011 Professional or Premium.

If you would like to purchase or upgrade your license of Solidworks in order to get PhotoView 360, please contact your SolidWorks Sales representative or Reseller.

How do I install Material and Environment Presets?

It”s easy. Watch this on-line video tutorial (Windows Media Video opens in a new window, 8 meg) and you will learn how to install your new Presets in PhotoView 360.

How do I get more Material and Environment Presets?

More materials and environments are coming so check back soon or sign up for the free Newsletter to be informed automatically.

What is the Luxology Visualization Resource Center

This website is designed to provide you with helpful information and add-ons that will help you to get the most out of PhotoView 360. We hope that you will explore this site and visit frequently as we add more content for this new software. You can also sign up for the free newsletter above to get the latest information.

Who is Luxology and what is modo?

Luxology is a Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Solution Partner. Our Nexus® software is used as the rendering engine in PhotoView 360. Luxology also offers our is well known for their modo® software for the PC and Mac. Learn all about modo here or see a Gallery of customer images.
 
Luxology® LLC is an independent technology company based in Mountain View, CA, that develops next-generation 3D content creation software that enhances productivity via designer-friendly tools. Our software is powered by our modern underlying architecture known as Nexus, which has been licensed to Solidworks for use in the PhotoView 360 product line. Founded in 2002 by Allen Hastings, Stuart Ferguson and Brad Peebler, Luxology is home to some of the top 3D engineering expertise in the industry.

Note: SolidWorks is a registered trademark and PhotoWorks is a trademark of Dassault Systemés SolidWorks Corporation.