SOLIDWORKS 2019 3D Textures

3D Textures is an exciting new feature in SOLIDWORKS 2019 that allows users to use textural appearances to create a pattern of bumps, protruding features, etc... based on the pattern. The result is a graphics body with the 3D Texture pattern of geometry defined by the textural appearance. Given recent investments by SOLIDWORKS into working with mesh geometry this graphics body can be sent to a 3D printer or can be manipulated further in SOLIDWORKS (if necessary).
Be sure to check out the following video to see how to create greyscale heightmap images in SOLIDWORKS Visualize 2021, to be used as a custom appearance to generate 3D Textures. • Creating Greyscale Hei...

[@Volley_Pong]

Thanks for the video, Marlon. We have a use for this *today* and are sad that we can't quite use it yet. -Charles Culp

[@movielover8548]

Thank you

[@humbertosilva4140]

You rock it man. Thanks a lot for sharing this knowledge.

[@dongyihan5580]

Just a simple question. How can I cut the solid rather than extrude the texture? Changing the white and black are the same.

[@MultiJomin]

When I try to import the part with 3d texture to abaqus, the 3d texture is not getting imported. What am I doing wrong?

[@dongyihan5580]

thanks for much!!!

[@HANITAI.]

In the thumbnail the phone is white, how do you add appearance to 3d textures?

[@mbanta]

Thank you for your question. Please note that when you create a 3D texture on a body in SOLIDWORKS that body becomes a graphics body ( help.solidworks.com/2020/english/solidworks/sldworks/c_mesh.htm ) . Like mesh brep bodies and standard SOLIDWORKS brep bodies you are able to apply appearances to graphics bodies ( help.solidworks.com/2020/english/SolidWorks/sldworks/c_appearances_overview.htm?id=246833499647481391df665d12a27cd6#Pg0 ) by applying an appearance, you will be able to change the color or add a texture to the graphics body generated by the 3D Texture.

[@mbanta]

PS, if you or anyone else would like link to a presentation video related to mesh modeling in SOLIDWORKS please leave a comment on this video. If your channel has an email address I will send you the link via your email address ( th-cam.com/video/m88ZQw9ytG8/w-d-xo.html ).

[@HANITAI.]

@@mbanta please do

[@mbanta]

@@HANITAI. You should see an email come in from a DS file transfer site with the link to the mesh presentation videos. Highly recommend watching the 2019 video.

[@HANITAI.]

@@mbanta thank you!

[@cagaiphone]

Hi i have solidworks 2018 and i cant find the 3d texture option. I must download it ?

[@mbanta]

Thanks for the comment Esteve. 3D Textures is a feature that was released in SOLIDWORKS 2019 (it would definitely not be in SW2018).

[@cagaiphone]

@@mbanta Thank you so much 👍

[@shuvekshasapkota5574]

For generating rough surface, what can be done?

[@cloud-forge]

the same, you just have to use a texture that is just noise then apply it

[@mbanta]

Just wanted to let everyone know that my 3DExperience World 2020 presentation on mesh modeling in SOLIDWORKS has been posted: th-cam.com/video/5s51j77SbE4/w-d-xo.html

[@XecutionStyle]

Thank you