Chapter 5
Using Visualization Techniques
Part of the overall mission of SolidWorks software is to visualize geometry. Visualizing 3D CAD data is more than seeing shaded solids or shiny surfaces; it includes being able to see the interior and exterior at the same time and using sections, transparency, wireframe, and other tools or techniques. SolidWorks takes it so much further than just being able to see things in 3D; you can look at some parts of an assembly in wireframe while others are transparent and others are opaque. You can see a part with a reflective appearance. You can create section views in parts and assemblies to visualize internal details. This chapter will show you important capabilities that will expand how you can use SolidWorks and maybe even change the way you use the tools or look at modeling tasks.
