Autodesk Inventor

[#1]

I am experiencing horrendously slow performance in my Inventor 2012. What I am working on is by no means complex however basic functions like placing constraints just freeze the whole thing up 

Yes I have all the latest service packs installed, drivers, hot fixes etc. etc. and I am running a high spec machine.

Anyone can tell me what on earth is wrong with Inventor ?

[#2]

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Anthony wrote:and I am running a high spec machine

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what is "high spec" to some....

While you might indeed have a "high spec" machine, it might be bogged down by an onboard graphics card...

But without knowing, who can tell?

System specs?

[#3]

My machine spec :

HPZ400 Xeon 3.07GHz

12GB Memory

64-bit OS

ATI FirePro V4800 graphics card

My graphics card has been recently upgraded by out IT company.

Thanks

[#4]

Are you using a 3DConnexion device?

If so, click Calibrate on the 3DConnexion Control Panel.

[#5]

Was it working fine and now is slower?

Is it slower now only after the new video card?

[#6]

Check to make sure you're not using software graphics.

Application Options > Hardware

Ever since I installed my 3dconnexion device, this box gets checked every so often. It's a little annoying but I can live with a couple of quirks, I guess.

[#7]

You followed all the installation pre-requisites?

1.) Administrative Privileges

2.) UAC turned off, slider to lowest settings

3.) Anti-Virus software disabled

[#8]

Not sure what you mean by 'after the new video card', this video card is the one I've always had when I got my CAD station.

I so have a 3D Connexion devive which is configured for Inventor, I didn't know what this would affect Inventor though.

[#9]

You mention a video card upgrade. What did you mean? New hardware? When things go sideways I always ask "what's changed?" It's always a good place to start.

[#10]

Thanks, as far as I know our IT company have made some routine updates via the internet to the video card that came with the machine, I would have thought this would improve performance not the other way round ?