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    *Galen Weinkauf

    Inventor crash upon startup

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    01-28-2008 08:16 AM
    I need some help with Inventor 11. It will crash after it is open and try to
    open or start a new file.

    Thanks
    Galen
    gweinkauf@tnics.com
    605-268-2812
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    Re: Inventor crash upon startup

    01-28-2008 08:21 AM in reply to: *Galen Weinkauf
    Is this a new problem?
    Are you running a certified graphics card/driver?
    Open Inventor but before opening a file try going to Tools>Application Options>Hardware tab and see if changing from Direct 3D to Open GL makes a difference.
    Please mark this response as "Accept as Solution" if it answers your question.
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    *Gary R Smith \(Autodesk\)

    Re: Inventor crash upon startup

    01-28-2008 08:23 AM in reply to: *Galen Weinkauf
    Hi Galen,

    Has this install ever worked or is it a new installation?

    It is likely a graphics card/driver issue.

    Have you verified that your graphics card and drivers are compatible?

    Take a look here:

    http://www.inventor-certified.com/graphics/

    Make sure your O/S has all Microsoft sp's

    To verify that it is a graphics card issue, you can:

    Select the Tools menu (prior to trying to open anything)
    Select Application Options
    Select the Hardware tab
    Set your display to use software graphics (GDI)

    This will run all graphics in emulation mode. It will be pretty slow but if
    it works it means you have a graphics card/driver problem.

    --
    Gary R. Smith
    Autodesk Inventor Team
    Portland, OR
    2.33GHz 2GB IBM ThinkPad T60p; XP pro SP2
    ATI Mobility FireGL V5250 driver: 8.293.1.0
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