topic Re: Auto CAD LT 2018 doesnt use nvidia graphic card in AutoCAD LT Forum

Auto CAD LT 2018 doesnt use nvidia graphic card

Anonymous — Sun, 09 Dec 2018 22:46:00 GMT

after using the nvidia control panel to use CAD with nvidia or by installing or uninstalling the drivers. I am still not able to use CAD with Nvidia. Please help me with the same.

Re: Auto CAD LT 2018 doesnt use nvidia graphic card

rkmcswain — Sun, 09 Dec 2018 23:26:11 GMT

What is making you think that AutoCAD is not using the NVIDIA display adapter? Please include error messages, screen shots, a screencast, and anything else that helps us.

Re: Auto CAD LT 2018 doesnt use nvidia graphic card

Anonymous — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:10:30 GMT

it shows in the graphic processor options.

john.vellek has embedded your image(s) for clarity

Re: Auto CAD LT 2018 doesnt use nvidia graphic card

pendean — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 12:56:17 GMT

To be clear, did you do all of this https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/learn-explore/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/How-to-force-your-laptop-to-Run-with-Graphics-Processor-vs-the-default-Integrated-Graphics-for-InfraWorks.html

Re: Auto CAD LT 2018 doesnt use nvidia graphic card

Anonymous — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 13:31:22 GMT

yes, i have tried this solution but auto cad still uses Intel UHD instead of Nvidia.

Re: Auto CAD LT 2018 doesnt use nvidia graphic card

pendean — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 13:38:09 GMT

What is the make/model of your laptop?

Re: Auto CAD LT 2018 doesnt use nvidia graphic card

Anonymous — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 13:40:53 GMT

Its Dell G7 7588 with Nvidia Geforce Gtx 1060 graphic card, 16 GB ram.

Re: Auto CAD LT 2018 doesnt use nvidia graphic card

pendean — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 14:00:42 GMT

Things to try, then you need to contact Dell Support for help:

1) Make sure the power option is set to performance (click on the battery icon on the system tray that is on the bottom right corner of the screen) and also make sure your laptop is plugged in.

2) More things from Autodesk o try https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/AutoCAD-uses-the-wrong-graphics-card.html

3) Explore this about only getting drivers from Dell, no Nvidia https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/1069062/games-do-not-recognize-gtx-1060-on-dell-g7-15/?offset=4

Re: Auto CAD LT 2018 doesnt use nvidia graphic card

Anonymous — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 14:22:12 GMT

i habe already contacted dell for the same. They don't have a viable solution for the same. They disable the intel driver and forced the laptop and auto cad to run on nvidia. but then my display didnt switch to nvidia it started displaying with microsoft basic display driver, hence the display was very dark. they asked me to contact auto cad for the same.

Re: Auto CAD LT 2018 doesnt use nvidia graphic card

pendean — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:00:36 GMT

Did you get a chance to try the three items I listed in my last reply yet?

FWIW no one here is "autodesk": if you want support log into your Accounts page then start a ticket https://autodesk.secure.force.com/Customer/apex/Case_CustomerPortalLandingPage

Re: Auto CAD LT 2018 doesnt use nvidia graphic card

rkmcswain — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:04:06 GMT

pendean wrote:
FWIW no one here is "autodesk":

Generally true, but there are a few Autodesk'ers here, such as @john.vellek and @michele.mk

Re: Auto CAD LT 2018 doesnt use nvidia graphic card

john.vellek — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:25:02 GMT

Hi @Anonymous, In addition to the great suggestions and linked articles I am curious it you have external displays. If so, can you remove them and then see if you can get the Nvidia to appear in AutoCAD?

Please select the Accept as Solution button if my post solves your issue or answers your question.

Re: Auto CAD LT 2018 doesnt use nvidia graphic card

Anonymous — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:16:14 GMT

yes, i have tried all the 3 methods. None of them worked. Cause i have updated all the drivers from dell and i can't disable the intel driver as per one of the solution as my display works with that only.

Re: Auto CAD LT 2018 doesnt use nvidia graphic card

Anonymous — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:18:15 GMT

Hello Sir,

no i don't have any external displays. I just have the laptop screen to work with which works with only intel driver not nvidia so i'm not able to disable that without sacrificing the quality of my display.

Re: Auto CAD LT 2018 doesnt use nvidia graphic card

pendean — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:21:30 GMT

How did Dell support disable the Intel card for you? or did they turn it back on? LT is using it, so it is not off, so turning it off as noted in the article is one thing to try if you are up to the task.

Re: Auto CAD LT 2018 doesnt use nvidia graphic card

Anonymous — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:26:32 GMT

They disabled it from the device manager tab and once they uninstalled it. at that time the CAD used Nvidia but the problem with this solution was that my display was using basic microsoft adapter and not nvidia as my intel driver was uninstalled or disabled.

Re: Auto CAD LT 2018 doesnt use nvidia graphic card

john.vellek — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:29:08 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

I have seen quite a few issues with the GTX 1050 and 1060 cards. Neither of these cards are certified for AutoCAD. I have found that some customers actually have better luck in using drivers that are a couple versions old. You might roll back your drivers to see if an older version helps.

Please select the Accept as Solution button if my post solves your issue or answers your question.