Save Images without Visualization

Allows you to save the existing plot as an image of the specified format, size and name without visualization of the plot in the graphics area. The feature is available for the following plots:

Cut Plot,
Surface Plot,
Isosurface,
Particle Study > Injection,
Flow Trajectories.

Procedure

In the Analysis tree, right-click the existing plot and select Save As.

Under Type select the desired format of the image:

Table 1. File formats.
Type	Description
JPEG	Requires to specify the image quality which ranges from Best compression (lowest image quality) to Best quality (largest file size).
BMP	Does not require any format-specific settings.
PNG	Does not require any format-specific settings.
GIF	Does not require any format-specific settings.
VRML	Does not require any format-specific settings.
eDrawings	Does not require any format-specific settings.

Select the Save geometry check box to include the geometry.
View Mode . Allows to set the geometry rendering style, if the Save geometry mode is selected:
- Auto. Displays the solid model as specified by SOLIDWORKS rendering settings.
- Wireframe. Displays only the model edges and silhouettes.
- Shaded. Displays the solid model with smooth shading and lighting that does not define the face edges.
- Shaded with Edges. Displays the solid model with shading and lighting with visible edges.

If the file format has been set to BMP, JPEG, PNG or GIF, under Resize and Orientation specify the size and orientation of the image:
- Resize . Allows you to specify the image dimensions in pixels. The possible values are: No resize, 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1600x1200, and Custom with user-specified Height and Width in pixels.
- Extend size for color bar. Automatically increases the size of the plot to make sure that color bar is included.
- Zoom . Allows you to zoom the image by using one of the following modes:
  - To zoom to the plot area specified under Crop region, select Zoom to Plot.
  - To zoom to the entire model geometry, select Zoom to Model.
  - To zoom to the entire Computational Domain, select Zoom to Computational domain.
  - To zoom to the graphics area of the active project, select Active View.
- Under Orientation specify the orientation of the image:
  - Select one of the standard views: Front, Back, Left, Right, Top, Bottom, or Isometric.
  - For cut plots, select Normal to plane to orient the model normal to the cut plot’s section plane.
  - To select an arbitrary view, orient the model in the graphics area as desired and select Active View.
    
    Note:
    Note that if Active View is selected, for batch processing of plots the current active view is used.
  - You can also select any previously created SOLIDWORKS view by selecting its name form the list.
If the file format has been set to BMP, JPEG, PNG or GIF, under Background specify the background color:
- In the Color list, select the color.
- If you want to specify the gradient background, check Gradient button and specify the second color.
Under the File Name, type the full path and file name of the image in the input field or click Save As button and elect the desired directory and type the file name.
Click OK to save the image and close the dialog box, or click Save to save the image and proceed with the dialog box.

Results

By default, the images are saved in the project directory accessible by clicking Flow Simulation > Project > Open Project Directory on the ribbon or by right-clicking the project name in the Flow Simulation analysis tree and selecting Open Project Directory, but you can also specify the desired directory where to save the image file.

Note:

For batch processing of plots the settings specified in the Save As dialog are used (see “Batch Results Processing”).