SolidWorks Visualize Boost
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What is SolidWorks Visualize Boost
SOLIDWORKS Visualize Boost is a network rendering add-on for SOLIDWORKS Visualize that offloads rendering jobs to one or more dedicated machines to reduce render times on a user’s workstation. It is used by product designers, engineers, and visualization teams producing photorealistic images and animations from CAD-based scenes. Boost focuses on distributed rendering and queue management rather than 3D modeling, and it is typically deployed alongside SOLIDWORKS Visualize Professional in engineering environments.
Distributed rendering offload
Boost enables rendering on separate hardware so users can keep their primary workstation responsive while jobs run. It supports scaling by adding render nodes to increase throughput for stills and animations. This is particularly useful for teams that need to generate many iterations or high-resolution outputs from CAD-derived scenes.
Fits SOLIDWORKS visualization workflow
Boost is designed to work with SOLIDWORKS Visualize projects and common CAD-to-render workflows. It reduces the need to export scenes into unrelated pipelines when the organization already standardizes on SOLIDWORKS tooling. For engineering teams, this can simplify handoffs between design and visualization compared with adopting a general-purpose 3D content creation stack.
Centralized job processing
Boost provides a mechanism to submit and process render jobs through dedicated resources rather than relying on ad hoc manual distribution. This can improve consistency in how renders are produced across a team and reduce contention for high-end GPUs. It also supports using existing on-prem hardware as a render pool, which can be easier to govern in IT-managed environments.
Not a 3D design tool
Boost does not provide modeling, scene authoring, or interactive design capabilities; it only accelerates rendering for SOLIDWORKS Visualize. Organizations still need separate tools for CAD creation and for preparing scenes and materials. If the primary requirement is end-to-end 3D content creation, Boost alone does not address that need.
Depends on SOLIDWORKS Visualize licensing
Boost is an add-on and is typically relevant only when SOLIDWORKS Visualize is already in use. This can limit flexibility for teams that use multiple rendering engines or non-SOLIDWORKS visualization pipelines. Total cost and entitlement complexity can increase when adding render nodes and managing associated licenses.
Infrastructure and administration overhead
Running a render network requires provisioning machines, maintaining GPU drivers, and managing network connectivity and security. Performance gains depend on node hardware, network bandwidth, and how scenes are configured, so results can vary. Smaller teams may find the setup and ongoing maintenance disproportionate compared with using a single powerful workstation or alternative deployment models.
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Dassault Systèmes SE
Vélizy-Villacoublay, France
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