New install and background seems to wash out objects being drawn on screen

[Anonymous]

So, I successfully installed Inventor Pro 2014 and open the software to begin test-driving it.  I choose to start a 2D creation and begin drawing random lines on the screen.  I see the callouts and the mouse is obviously trying to draw lines, but nothing shows on the screen.  I cancel out to redo it and it asks me if I want to save.  Interesting to me, since I never sot to actually see anything.  I toyed with some options involving background colors and struggled with changing default line colors since I am new to this software (AutoCAD user since 1988...) but I never find a workaround to be able to see what I am doing on the screen.  After a few times of shutting down and reopening, I decide to resinstall and go the same result.  I showed it my son, who uses this at school and it baffled him too.  In fact, he's the one that suggest I do the reinstall.  Any thoughts from the pros??

[cbenner]

Can you give us your system specs including graphics card and driver versions?

[Anonymous]

I am away from the laptop at present, but here is some of the info.  I can provide driver data this evening.

HP Laptop dv7-6b55dx

Microprocessor:  2nd generation Intel Core i5-2430M Processor 2.40 GHz with Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.00 GHz
 

Memory:  8GB DDR3 SDRAM (2 DIMM)
 

Video Graphics:  Intel HD Graphics 3000 
 

Hard Drive:  750GB 5400RPM)

[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:

So, I successfully installed Inventor Pro 2014 and open the software to begin test-driving it.  I choose to start a 2D creation and begin drawing random lines on the screen.

You might want to try a tutorial to see if it works as it should.

[Anonymous]

Thanks, and I have done some searching on Youtube and have bookmarked several I intend to watch this evening.  It just struck me as odd when My son who is a regular user looked at it and said, "I have no idea, dad".

[CCarreiras]

Install inventor service packs

Update graphics card drivers

[Anonymous]

That's a good call on the service packs.  I'll look into them this evening.

[Mark_Wigan · Accepted solution]

in inventor, go to tools > application options > hardware tab > & try downtuning the display settings to "compatibility mode" and restart inventor.

i run in this mode on just about any computer i use. it fixes many graphics problems. still make sure you run on your hardware / video card & not your internal software (motherboard) graphics and like the guys have mentioned, do your video driver and service pack updates.

[Anonymous]

Ok, I finally got a chance to get back on my Inventor issue.  I installed the service packs (sloooow process), and set disply setting to compatibility mode ... and voila!  I can NOW see what I am starting to draw.

I did not , however, update the video driver but will take care of that in the very near future.

Thanks for the help.

[Anonymous]

You will probably be able to turn off compatibility mode after you update your graphics driver.