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    mika.niklander
    Posts: 6
    Registered: ‎10-24-2011

    NVIDIA driver with Revit 2011 vs 2013

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    11-19-2012 03:21 AM

    I have both Revit Architecture 2011 and 2013 installed on my Win7 (64bit) PC. With latest Microsoft updates came new version for Nvidia display driver (Quadro FX 1800), and it works fine with Revit 2013. But with 2011 I encounter problems, objects and walls and texts are multiplied and dislocated.

    Both versions of Revit are up-to-date. Anybody, any ideas to solve this? Because I install the older driver and after that MS update pushes the new driver to my PC, and Revit gets confused again.

     

    MiNi

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    Posts: 188
    Registered: ‎03-04-2004

    Re: NVIDIA driver with Revit 2011 vs 2013

    11-19-2012 04:12 AM in reply to: mika.niklander

    Ist things I would try is Hardware Acceleration ON (or Off) for each version.

     

    Mike

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    mika.niklander
    Posts: 6
    Registered: ‎10-24-2011

    Re: NVIDIA driver with Revit 2011 vs 2013

    11-19-2012 05:06 AM in reply to: mike

    Hi,

    and thanks for the tip. After a quick five min testing it helps, I unchecked the HW acceler.

    Mika

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    Active Member
    Posts: 9
    Registered: ‎11-13-2012

    Re: NVIDIA driver with Revit 2011 vs 2013

    11-19-2012 07:55 AM in reply to: mika.niklander

    Revit uses hardware accelleration to speed up some functions. A better solution would be as follows:

    First uninstall the update using system restore if necessary, then:

    Pull up System from Control Panel
    Click Advanced System settings
    Click the Hardware Tab
    Click Devices Installation settings
    Then Choose No, Let me Choose what to do
    Click Never Install Driver Software from Windows Update and save changes

     


    Then when Nvidia's update shows up under Windows Update, right click it and choose hide update. This will prevent Windows from repeatedly attempting to install the new driver.

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    charlv
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    Registered: ‎01-28-2004

    Re: NVIDIA driver with Revit 2011 vs 2013

    11-20-2012 07:10 AM in reply to: JohnCubed

    Hi,

     

    With the Hardware Acceleration switched on you can also try installing the Autodesk Recommended Graphics Driver for Revit 2011/2013. I had a look and there is different certified drivers for 2011 (v265.70) than 2013 (v276.42)

     

    So I suggest that you try the 'oldest' one which is v265.70.

     

    Firstly make sure you know which graphics card you have in your PC.

    Visit : www.autodesk.com/graphics-hardware

    Set Step 1 to Graphics.

    Step 2 : Select your Software ie. AutoCAD and version.

    Step 3 : Select OS and click FIND

     

    Download the drivers and install.

     

    Regards,

    Charl

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