VMware performance issues

awelton00 — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 02:11:42 GMT

I am running Inventor 2023.1 Build 208 in WMware workstation 16.2.4, and I seem to be having severe performance issues. Fusion360 is accessing my graphics card just fine and performing well, but Inventor is reverting to software graphics every time I restart it. I have the latest VMware tools installed, windows is fully updated, and autodesk desktop app is showing no updates for anything. DxDiag shows that acceleration is enabled, and I have acceleration enabled in VMware. "Failed to create a device from the adapter" is logged over and over again. I am guessing it's a directx issue, but I am not coming up with any solutions. I found a forum post here from a few years ago but it was never resolved. Any ideas?

This Direct3D graphics driver is Microsoft WHQL certified Graphics Hardware Description: VMware, Inc. VMware Virtual SVGA 3D Graphics Adapter AIRViz Device Manager \ VirtualDeviceDx11 Feature Level 5_0 Performance Mode Optimized Software Renderer OGSScene.dll Graphics driver file vm3dum64_loader.dll,vm3dum64_loader.dll,vm3dum64_loader.dll is version 8.17.3.5 The display is using 32-bit color Inventor Version: Build: 208, Release: 2023.1.1 - Date: Fri 09/02/2022 64-Bit Edition - 131072.00 GB Loaded Inventor Add-Ins: Routed Systems: Tube & Pipe Mold Design BIM Simplify 3d Annotation Inventor Studio Additive Manufacturing Design Accelerator Frame Generator BIM Content Routed Systems: Cable & Harness Anark 3D PDF Publishing Drag & Drop Interoperability Simulation: Stress Analysis System Information: Operating System: 64-bit Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (Build 9200) Language: English System Manufacturer: VMware, Inc. System Model: VMware7,1 BIOS: VMW71.00V.18452719.B64.2108091906 Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-Core Processor (2 processors, 2 cores) System Memory: 15.624 GB RAM Graphics Device Information: Renderer: SW Manufacturer: VMware, Inc. Chip Type: VMware Virtual SVGA 3D Graphics Adapter DAC Type: n/a Graphics HW Memory: 4 MB Display Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60 Hz) Graphics driver file: vm3dum64_loader.dll,vm3dum64_loader.dll,vm3dum64_loader.dll Driver file version: 8.17.3.5 Driver Date: 6 July 2021 0:00:00 UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) Direct3D Graphics Device Information: Adapter Description: VMware SVGA 3D Vendor ID string: 0x000015ad Device ID string: 0x00000405 VendorID: 15ad DeviceID: 405 SubSystemID: 40515ad Revision: 0 Direct3D 10 / DXGI System Information: Dedicated Video Memory: 4 MB Dedicated System Memory: 0 MB Shared System Memory: 7.812 GB DxDiag System Information: Operating System: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (19041.vb_release.191206-1406) Language: English (Regional Setting: English) System Manufacturer: VMware, Inc. System Model: VMware7,1 BIOS: VMW71.00V.18452719.B64.2108091906 Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-Core Processor (2 CPUs), ~3.7GHz System Memory: 16000MB RAM Page File: 5307MB used, 13123MB available DirectX Version: DirectX 12 DxDiag Version: 6.02.19041.2075 DxDiag Graphics Device Information: DirectX Version: 12.0 DDI Version: 11 DDI Version Number: b DxDiag WHQL Level: 0 Driver Signed Valid: True Driver Signed: True Manufacturer: VMware, Inc. Chip Type: VMware Virtual SVGA 3D Graphics Adapter DAC Type: n/a Revision: Unknown Graphics HW Memory: 8003 MB Display Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz) Graphics driver file: vm3dum64_loader.dll,vm3dum64_loader.dll,vm3dum64_loader.dll Driver file version: 8.17.0003.0005 Driver Date: 7/5/2021 6:00:00 PM WHQL Level: 1 Inventor Options Information: Options = 0x00000000 Warning Options = 0x00000000 Graphics driver log information: Failed to create a device from the adapter. Failed to create a device from the adapter. Failed to create a device from the adapter. *This continues repeating for a while, I clipped it here*

Re: VMware performance issues

johnsonshiue — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 21:10:49 GMT

Hi! Virtualization environment isn't considered officially supported by Inventor. I think you may want to make sure Inventor.exe runs on the physical graphics card. Another tip I notice some user suggest changing the Windows Cursor Style may help. You may want to google around to see how to do that.

Many thanks!

Re: VMware performance issues

Shinigami_8 — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 06:42:38 GMT

Hi! I have exactly the same problem. Did you find any solution?

Re: VMware performance issues

johnsonshiue — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 19:55:33 GMT

Hi! This could be related to the hardware resource allocated to a given virtual machine. The OP's virtual machine spec is fairly limited. 16GB system RAM (shared with graphics) and 4GB graphics RAM. Even as a physical machine, the performance will be poor.

Please allocate 8GB graphics RAM and at least 32GB system RAM.

Many thanks!

Re: VMware performance issues

awelton00 — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 20:04:03 GMT

Yeah I allocated more vram (8GB) and more CPU threads (20)

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