PhotoWorks (ray tracing software)

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PhotoWorks is a raytrace rendering program created by Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corporation, formerly supplied as a photorealistic rendering add-in for SolidWorks. The program is based on the Mental Ray rendering engine. It has a library of scenes and materials that can be used with user-created SolidWorks files to create still frame images within the SolidWorks GUI.

Since the 2011 release of SolidWorks, PhotoWorks has been replaced by the PhotoView 360 rendering utility.{{cite web|title=PhotoView 360|url=http://www.solidworks.com/sw/products/3d-cad/photoview-360.htm|website=www.solidworks.com|accessdate=2014-08-03}} A 2010 review comparing PhotoWorks with three other rendering programs for SolidWorks (including PhotoView 360) gave the program high marks for render speed and built-in materials, but low marks for realism and user interface.{{cite web|title=What is the Best Rendering Program for Solidworks?|url=http://embody3d.com/2010/05/03/what-is-the-best-rendering-program-for-solidworks-photoview-360-maxwell-render-keyshot-photoworks/|website=embody3d.com|accessdate=2014-08-03|date=30 April 2010}}

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