abaqus conflicts when used on vista. 1

[alperturan]

hi
could anyone tell me how can I get my abaqus 6.6 on vista. when I start license server and then program, it attempts to start then I get following warning and starting process gets terminated.

ABAQUS License Manager checked out the following license(s):
"cae" version 6.6 from sena
fmd_GLContext::create(): wglShareLists() failed.

This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way.
Please contact the application's support team for more information.
ABAQUS Error: ABAQUS/CAE Kernel exited with an error.
Press any key to continue . . .



thanks fro any help.

 

[TGS4]

Talk to the folks at Simulia. This is an issue for them to sort out.

 

[bassmanjax]

Just a guess here, but do you have the correct/certified graphics drivers loaded for your video card?

If not, then I concur with TGS4, it's one to report to Simulia.

Regards

Martin Stokes CEng MIMechE

 

[johnhors]

Your're right Martin, "fmd_GLContext::create(): wglShareLists() failed" is an OpenGL error message.

 

[brep]

You may need to tweak the graphics settings. This is possible by adding the following to your abaqus_v6.env file:

def onCaeGraphicsStartup():
session.defaultGraphicsOptions.setValues(accelerateOffScreen = OFF)

(NB: due to limitations in the text editor on this site, you may need to be vary careful copying and pasting what I just typed! Essentially there are two lines of code. The first starts with "def on..."
The next is indented 4 spaces and starts with "session...")

There are other graphics tweaks you may need to try, look in the docs. Look at section 5.3 of the V6.6 ABAQUS Installation and Licensing Guide.

Finally there are Answers for this type of issue in the SIMULIA online Support System (Answer 3149).

 

[alperturan]

thanks for yout valuable responses.

Breps method worked well. however when abaqus user interface is opened I couldn't view anything. everything is static. It looks like there is no rendering. Further suggestions will be appreciated.

 

[alperturan]

I downgraded the driver of my graphic card and it worked.

 

[fha]

Alperturan,
could you please tell how to downgrade the driver of the graphic card

 

[alperturan]

hi fha,
simply go to the device manager and disable the graphic adapter. then start abaqus server and then program.

 

[fha]

thanks alperturan. it worked.