Simple solution for graphics card problem. 1

[LesPaul82]

I was having a problem with my graphics card a 'NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200'. When I opened a sub-assembly from the hierarchy tree from a higher assembly, the display would be blank. Edges would highlight and the model could be rotated. I accidently hit 'F5' (the windows refresh key) and it refreshed my model as well. Pretty simple huh?

Sean Nutley
Carmanah Design and Manufacturing
Vancouver, BC, Canada

http://www.carmanahdesign.com

 

[APPENG]

F-5?????

F-5 should be used for toggle on/off the selection filter toolbar.. did you change your settings?



Regards,
Jon
jgbena@yahoo.com

 

[LesPaul82]

Yeah you're right. the F5 toggles the filter toolbar. When it is on, the toolbar on the right of my screen is two wide and when I press F5 it turns the filter off and removes the toolbar making the right side only one wide. Doing this with any toolbar works. Kind of weird but I guess it fixes the problem for now until I get a new card. Thanks for pointing that out.

Sean Nutley
Carmanah Design and Manufacturing
Vancouver, BC, Canada

http://www.carmanahdesign.com

 

[APPENG]

Hmmm

Thats very strange indeed... i wonder what that is doing besides the refreshing of the screen... Try using the Repaint button and see if that does the same thing... Im curious!

Regards,
Jon
jgbena@yahoo.com

 

[LesPaul82]

I'm not sure if you mean 'ReDraw' (Ctrl-R), but if you do, then that doesn't work. But I did just notice that sometimes rotating the model seems to refresh the view, but only pieces at a time.

Sean Nutley
Carmanah Design and Manufacturing
Vancouver, BC, Canada

http://www.carmanahdesign.com

 

[alexit]

I found that sometimes a rebuild helps too, try CTRL + B if your stuck.

Alex

 

[APPENG]

Yeah I have noticed that too sometimes with the rotate view making my model appear. I have a different graphics accelerator than you though.. ATI Fire GL2...

I was curious though if the REDRAW would do the same as rotating the model view.. sounds like it doesnt.

very curious behavior indeed.



Regards,
Jon
jgbena@yahoo.com