Since upgrading to 2022 SP5, Ive been having a graphics issue related to my models / drawings.
Without “enhanced graphics enabled” my model edges are washed out and underdefined, its hard to spot face tangency and ensure that edges aren’t intersecting. This was never a problem pre-2022. My drawings are fine though, everything looks good and functions normally.
After turning on “enhanced graphics performance”, model edge tangency and quality returned, however drawing performance took a bit hit. Text became fuzzy and washed out, refresh rate when zooming became worse, rebuilds cause break views to go a little haywire.. etc…
After much trail and error, myself and my VAR determined that maybe the graphics requirements for 2022 were just more than my old PC and card could handle, so we went ahead and purchased a new workstation, following all of the specifications solidworks provided.
The problem is that even on my brand new Dell Precision 3660, with a quadro RTX 4000, I’m having the exact same problems. <()>
Running the software in OpenGL mode on the new machine restores model edge definition and my drawings look great, but how do I know what do change or fix now that I’ve isolated the problem?
Thank you for any help / advice … this has been a rather frustrating development.
~ I’ll also add, that I uninstalled SP5 and am now running SP4 to see if it was just a version issue.. but the same circumstance exists.
I suggest changing software. My recommendation would be a Siemens product
In all seriousness, I’m having the same issues since upgrading to 2022 SP5. Enhanced graphics on has one set of issues, EG off has a different set, but neither are as good as 2020 SP5, EG off.
I plan to do some testing on 2023 in the next few weeks. I will report back if it is any better.
Get some screen shot of the washed out edge.
Could be graphic setting.
Turn Graphic setting to Performance. No fancy shadowing, anti-alias.
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Model with Enhanced graphics turned off. Edges underdefined and washing into the next component.
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Model in Open GL Mode
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Model in Enhanced graphics
Transparency with EG off. It looks like it was printed in a newspaper from my youth. (There’s a name for creating shading with dots, but I can’t think of it right now.)
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Transparency with EG on. What is with the white edges? It looks like poorly rotoscoped VFX from olden times. (You might have to expand the image to see.)
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What graphics card and graphics driver are you using?
Looking up your specs, it looks like you should have R515 for your A4000 card in your Dell 3660. Can you verify?
Edit: Also, check to make sure you have Full scene anti-aliasing enabled in [System Options] → [Display] → [anti-aliasing]. This will help with the jagged edges look.
And, as others have said, your document Image Quality sliders should be set to allow some decent detail. Ours are about right in the middle for reference.
EG off : nice crisp lines / text . No refresh rate issues when zooming .. views rebuild effieciently
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EG on: Fuzzy text.. constant refreshing.. everything looks “muddied” for lack of a better description
Crisp - no AA
Muddy - AA on, maybe setting too low.
If you want to test graphic settings, start with all settings off.
Start SW open part and drawing. Use same files for test.
You can take screenshot.
Close SW, change nVidia settings, start SW, check,repeat.
Higher AA might look better but will be slower.
There are different AA types, try and see which one looks better.
Graphic card not support Full Screen AA. Or “Unsupported Hardware”.
My screenshot is from Remote Citrix Desktop, so SW won’t recognize the Citrix Video.
IMO, it is all a waste of time. There is no magic NVidia switch that will fix a SW problem. (But if you spend that time and find a solution, please share.)
There’s also this blurb at their link. Try to install the patch and see if that helps.
(The A4000 launched mid 2021 so I think this probably will help)
