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Render Export

PRO

Exports the part as FBX for Cinema 4D or Blender, with SOLIDWORKS appearances as materials and clean UV maps.

Screenshot: PropertyManager + preview canvas

Where to find it

Advanced Surface Tools tab › Render Export. The part becomes an FBX file: each SOLIDWORKS appearance is a material with packed 0…1 UVs. Made for Cinema 4D 2025; Blender reads it too.

Options

QualityCoarse, Medium, Fine or Custom.

Unitsmm, cm, m or inch.

Unwrap UVsOn or off. Off writes no UV layer.

Split at edges sharper thanWhere shading breaks into separate UV islands.

Island gapSpace between the islands in the UV map.

Hidden bodiesInclude or skip hidden bodies.

Merge bodies / One materialOne object, or one material for everything.

Show the fileOpens the folder after export.

Good to know

Settings are remembered between exports. Long exports show progress in the status bar; Esc cancels.