Author Topic: Video Problem with one Drawing (Read 5034 times)

CAB · « **on:** January 29, 2015, 12:24:22 PM »

Not sure what is going on with this DWG. Using ACAD2006
There are a lot of hatches & may be the cause.
When I pan & zoom in model space the display of model space gets corrupted, turns black (background color) and if I cursor over an object it becomes visible.
But then ACAD locks up & I have to kill the acad process.

I tried deleting the hatches but no luck.

Any ideas? No other drawing so far are giving me trouble.

Thanks

Rob... · « **Reply #1 on:** January 29, 2015, 12:36:08 PM »

No issues here. It's probably not the file.

Do you have hardware acceleration on?

mjfarrell · « **Reply #2 on:** January 29, 2015, 12:36:52 PM »

what are your adaptive degradation settings?

CAB · « **Reply #3 on:** January 29, 2015, 12:46:18 PM »

Here is my dialog.

Bethrine · « **Reply #4 on:** January 29, 2015, 12:46:53 PM »

I had a very similar issue, along with multiple copies of the pointer crosshairs that wouldn't erase, etc. They upgraded my graphics card and it fixed it here.

Quote from: mjfarrell on January 29, 2015, 12:36:52 PM

what are your adaptive degradation settings?

---> googling "adaptive degradation" (My AutoCAD book went with my previous boss

and I haven't gotten a new one yet.)

ronjonp · « **Reply #5 on:** January 29, 2015, 12:49:34 PM »

No problems here either.

mjfarrell · « **Reply #6 on:** January 29, 2015, 12:54:04 PM »

no issues here....perhaps you should enable your hardware?

CAB · « **Reply #7 on:** January 29, 2015, 12:54:31 PM »

Thanks for testing.
My video driver is up to date although this card is not the best for ACAD

CAB · « **Reply #8 on:** January 29, 2015, 12:56:31 PM »

Won't use Hardware Acceleration.

Rob... · « **Reply #9 on:** January 29, 2015, 12:59:45 PM »

Uh oh, it may be time to upgrade that video card.

mjfarrell · « **Reply #10 on:** January 29, 2015, 01:04:09 PM »

never liked AMD cards....NEVER

Rob... · « **Reply #11 on:** January 29, 2015, 01:08:07 PM »

Quote from: mjfarrell on January 29, 2015, 01:04:09 PM

never liked AMD cards....NEVER

At home, I've never bought anything but AMD and NEVER had a problem.

CAB · « **Reply #12 on:** January 29, 2015, 01:12:58 PM »

All other drawings are fine (I hope) so there is something different about this one.

Rob... · « **Reply #13 on:** January 29, 2015, 01:21:15 PM »

AUDIT?

AECOBJEXPLODE found and erased a lot.

CAB · « **Reply #14 on:** January 29, 2015, 02:24:14 PM »

Audit in ACAD2006 found no errors and that command is not in 2006. But all the viewports were originally on layer "Defpoints".
I recently moved them to a Hidden layer.

OK I saved back to R12 dxf & lost the layouts but no video problem.
Perhaps it is the dreaded Defpoints gremlin.

Rob... · « **Reply #15 on:** January 29, 2015, 02:30:24 PM »

Quote from: CAB on January 29, 2015, 02:24:14 PM

Audit in ACAD2006 found no errors and that command is not in 2006.

I run into this a lot because I am using MEP. I think you need to EXPORTTOAUTOCAD in order to get rid of that stuff. It's libraries and dictionaries for AEC content. It doesn't look like you are using any and I thought it might help with performance. Just a shot in the dark on my part, but your saving back as a DXF did the same thing plus more.

Did you by chance try WBlocking the drawing before the resorting to DXF?

CAB · « **Reply #16 on:** January 29, 2015, 02:38:00 PM »

I did delete all the arrow hatches (ANSI 31) and saved to a new DWG name.
So far no crashes. maybe the viewports are not the problem.

I will try a solid hatch now.

Bethrine · « **Reply #17 on:** January 29, 2015, 02:41:32 PM »

FYI: My current video card: NVIDIA Quatro K5000

http://www.nvidia.com/object/quadro-k5000.html

ronjonp · « **Reply #18 on:** January 29, 2015, 03:24:33 PM »

Just tested it on a computer here that has a Radeon 4550. It does not lock up, but you should definitely upgrade your video card

CAB · « **Reply #19 on:** January 29, 2015, 03:39:20 PM »

But I've been saving for an SSD drive http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-512GB-2-5-Inch-Internal-MZ-7KE512BW/dp/B00LF10KTO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1422563893&sr=8-2&keywords=ssd+850+pro

Rob... · « **Reply #20 on:** January 29, 2015, 03:53:36 PM »

Me thinks you can get it for much less than full retail:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147359&nm_mc=KNC-MSNSearch&cm_mmc=KNC-MSNSearch-_-pla-_-Solid+State+Disk-_-20147359

CAB · « **Reply #21 on:** January 29, 2015, 04:36:32 PM »

Take a closer look: I'm looking at 512GB

SAMSUNG 850 Pro Series MZ-7KE128BW 2.5" 128GB SATA III 3-D Vertical Internal Solid State Drive

ronjonp · « **Reply #22 on:** January 29, 2015, 07:23:52 PM »

FWIW .. you'll get much more bang for your buck with the EVO series over PRO. I have 8 of them (250GB) in our office and they're rock solid.

Bethrine · « **Reply #23 on:** January 30, 2015, 09:00:30 AM »

Okay. You guys lost me...aren't an SSD and a graphics card two seperate animals? SSD is "storage" right? and graphics card is, well, graphics? Or does an SSD do stuff I am unaware of?

CAB · « **Reply #24 on:** January 30, 2015, 09:05:38 AM »

Right you are but I don't have money for both.

So if I can live with the Video Card I will spend the money on the SSD.

Ron, given that the Pro is slightly faster & 5 year warranty you still think EVO is a better buy?

Bethrine · « **Reply #25 on:** January 30, 2015, 09:10:38 AM »

Ah, Okay. Thank you.

and that sucks.

CAB · « **Reply #26 on:** January 30, 2015, 09:15:59 AM »

Comparison of the smaller drives: I expect the 512GB to be similar to 256GB in speed
http://ssd.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Samsung-850-Pro-256GB-vs-Samsung-840-Evo-250GB/2385vs1594
Problem is my computer has a SATA II and will not be at max speed.

ronjonp · « **Reply #27 on:** January 30, 2015, 10:17:23 AM »

Quote from: CAB on January 30, 2015, 09:05:38 AM

Ron, given that the Pro is slightly faster & 5 year warranty you still think EVO is a better buy?

It's $100 cheaper .. I'd say it's worth it. Real world application you won't notice a difference between the two. Now you need a sata 3 computer

CAB · « **Reply #28 on:** January 30, 2015, 12:03:14 PM »

Wow, you're spending my money faster than I can make it.

Kidding aside, it may be time for a new box so I can upgrade the video card & get SSD.
Only problem is it's not broke.

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