AutoCAD Civil 3D

[#1]

Hello,

I have started trying out Civil 3d 2012.
 When in 3d mode and rendering there is a lot of lag and my file has started to crash often.

It is a relatively small job with about 400 drawing objects and 4 surfaces.

My computer is a Metabox laptop p150em.

Specs:

i7 2.4 Ghz with intel 4000HD on chip

16gb ram

7970m GPU

256 Gb smamsung 830 SSD

Here is the 3D performance log:

Performance Tuner Results Log
Version: 19.0.1.00
Date of Last Tune: 14/11/2012

Performance Tuner Results Log
Version: 19.0.1.00
Date of Last Tune: 14/11/2012

Machine Configuration
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Processor Speed  : 2.4 GHz
RAM              : 16274 MB

3D Device
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Name             : Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000
Manufacturer     : Intel(R)
Chip set         : HD Graphics 4000
Memory           : 1766 MB
Driver           : 8.17.0010.1119

Your machine contains a 3D Device that is not certified.

As more graphics cards and 3D display drivers are tested, they are added to a list on the Autodesk website.

You can check for updates and download the latest certification list at any time. Run the 3DCONFIG command and click the Check for Updates button.

Current application driver:    acaddm10.hdi

Current Effect Status:
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Enhanced 3D Performance:   Available and on
Smooth display:            Available and off
Gooch shader:              Available and using hardware
Per-pixel lighting:        Available and on
Full-shadow display:       Available and on
Texture compression:       Available and off
Advanced material effects: Available and on

Available application drivers and effect support:
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Software driver
Effect support:

  Enhanced 3D Performance:   Not applicable
  Smooth display:            Not applicable
  Gooch shader:              Software emulation only
  Per-pixel lighting:        Not applicable
  Full-shadow display:       Not applicable
  Texture compression:       Not applicable
  Advanced material effects: Not applicable

Autodesk driver:  Not Certified
Effect support:

  Enhanced 3D Performance:   Available
  Smooth display:            Available
  Gooch shader:              Available

As you can see its running off on chip graphics and not dedicated card.

Ive tryed fiddling wth drivers to force it to use 7970m by disabling HD drivers but it still cant find 7970m, I assume this is because 7970m uses enduro and is normally off unless it senses 3d work. I have set CAD as a high performance program in catalyst also.

I have also updated drivers but that causes more issues.

Is there any way to force Autocad to pick it up?

Also it appears that tune is dated awhile ago, is there a way to get it to re-run?

Thanks very much

[#2]

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av135 wrote:

Your machine contains a 3D Device that is not certified 

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I would try to force running Autocad without enabled HW acceleration: 

1. edit the properties of the Civil icon on the desktop (or wherever you have it)
2. add /nohardware at the end of the running string

In other words, you should have something like this:
"C:\Program Files\AutoCAD\acad.exe" /nohardware

[#3]

Thanks tryed that, seems to run maybe a little quicker then the HD4000 with hardware excel turned off.

Its still sluggish though, would really love to get my 7970m cranking.

Thanks again