I’ve had a good deal of experience rendering models in SolidWorks. A rendering gives you a photo-realistic idea of what your final product will look like, and a starting point for creating a toolpath for a CNC or LaserCamm.

Here is a rendering of a money capsule I later machined out of stainless steel.Machined%20-%20Money%20Capsule.htmlshapeimage_1_link_0
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