Render Tools Tab Missing in Solidworks

A missing Render Tools tab is a common problem when trying to create Photoview 360 renderings.
To fix this try:
1. Right click on an existing tab on the Command Manager and make sure there is a tick next to the 'Render Tools' option.
2. If your Render Tools are greyed out, or you can't see the 'Render Tools' option then make sure the Add-In is enabled.
To do this go to Tools-Add-Ins and then ensure there is a tick next to Photoview 360. (If you put a tick in the Start Up column then PV360 will open every time you open Solidworks).
3. If you don't see Photoview 360 in the list then unfortunately it means that your package doesn't include Photoview 360. Some of the basic packages (especially student versions) don't include this. This means you can't create Photoview renders but...
4. ...you can still save images by:
i. Taking a screenshot by pressing the Print Screen key (then Paste the image into an image program like Photoshop or Paint).
ii. Using the Windows Snipping Tool to take a screenshot.
5. If the quality isn't good enough try:
i. Turning on RealView Graphics (if available - this does depend on your graphics card) under the View Control Bar or View-Display-RealView Graphics
ii. Turning off edges in your model under the View Control Bar or View-Display-Shaded
6. You can also save images out as a higher resolution. Go to File-Save As... then adjust the Save As Type to an image type (PNG, JPG, TIFF etc.). then click on Options and change the output to Print Capture then select DPI/resolution you want.
7. Finally - you can also save your assembly or part and then import it into a third party rendering program like Keyshot.
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