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Weird Graphics

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Message 1 of 29
ToddRogers-WPM
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Weird Graphics

This is happening in 2016 and 2017. It happens in Civil 3D and AutoCAD. It only happens on images. It happens on attached images, and the built in Bing imagery. I have tried updating the graphics driver, turn on/off hardware acceleration, jacked with NVIDIA settings, etc. It only happens on this machine. Works fine on others. 

 

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Todd Rogers
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Message 2 of 29
wfberry
in reply to: ToddRogers-WPM

I have something similar when one of my monitors has been on for several hours.  Try it with a "cool" monitor.

 

Before someone answers, use the monitor that has just started up.

Message 3 of 29
ToddRogers-WPM
in reply to: wfberry

This is freshly booted up this morning.

Todd Rogers
Message 4 of 29

I'm with Bill. Swap out monitors and see if it persists. It might not be heat related but the monitor may be having problems when displaying a raster of that density.

Allen Jessup
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Message 5 of 29

I've swapped out docking station, swapped monitors, and opened it up on the laptop display and same thing happens.

Todd Rogers
Message 6 of 29
jmayo-EE
in reply to: ToddRogers-WPM

Did you try cycling off graphics options? I would first try turning off Advanced Material Effects.

John Mayo

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Message 7 of 29
jmayo-EE
in reply to: jmayo-EE

Try smooth line display next.

John Mayo

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Message 8 of 29
ToddRogers-WPM
in reply to: jmayo-EE

Tried ALL of them one by one.

Todd Rogers
Message 9 of 29

I can't think of anything else other than there being an actual fault in the graphics card. I have seen some posts where people had to disable any onboard graphics in their computer. But I've never had that problem.

Allen Jessup
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Message 10 of 29

Yeah, I have the Intel graphics completely disabled and it runs entirely off the NVIDIA card. I also ran the built in Dell diagnostics and it passed. It looks fine in InfraWorks. You would think that InfraWorks would be the one that would tax it the hardest.

Todd Rogers
Message 11 of 29
jmayo-EE
in reply to: ToddRogers-WPM

I agree it seems like the card or system.

 

Can you swap the card? Perhaps disable the nvidea and try the intel?

John Mayo

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Message 12 of 29
ToddRogers-WPM
in reply to: jmayo-EE

Let me try that. Stay tuned...

Todd Rogers
Message 13 of 29

You're definitely right about the Weird part.

Allen Jessup
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Message 14 of 29

Disabled the NVIDIA card and used the Intel card, same thing is happening. I'm at a loss Smiley Sad

Todd Rogers
Message 15 of 29
jmayo-EE
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How old is the PC? Odd that it is only C3D, all files on one machine...

 

I would want to do a clean istall but it may be a way of determining if it is the machine or the C3D install.

 

Does changing IMAGEQUALITY help?

John Mayo

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Message 16 of 29
ToddRogers-WPM
in reply to: jmayo-EE

It's very odd. Machine is only a couple of years old. I tried IMAGEQUALITY earlier and that didn't do anything. I might try uninstalling the service packs to see if that has any affect. 

Todd Rogers
Message 17 of 29
blt
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in reply to: ToddRogers-WPM

Does the image have the 3D effect turned on?

Bryan Thorp, PLS
Civil 3D 2017 SP1
Dell OptiPlex 990 Workstation
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Message 18 of 29
ToddRogers-WPM
in reply to: blt

@blt This happens with the Bing imagery as well.

Todd Rogers
Message 19 of 29

Well, well, well. Uninstalled Autodesk AutoCAD 2017 SP1, and it now works flawlessly in 2016 and 2017. How weird is that?!?!?!?!?!

Todd Rogers
Message 20 of 29

Weird enough. Weird enough. 

 

I just installed the SP. I'll keep my eyes out for any similar effect.

Allen Jessup
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