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RAM or Video Card Issue?

RAM or Video Card Issue?

RAM or Video Card Issue?

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When I have a lot of data showing in one file.  I get an error saying Out of Memory Graphic Generation will stop.  I currently have 1Gig of RAM and I will upgrade to 2Gigs.  I am assuming this will help.  But, could it be the video card that could be causing the issue.  I don't know the make of our video card.  We use IBM CAD workstations.

The graphics seem to be very choppy.  So I am hoping the addition of RAM will help.

Marina M.
Designer, Platform Engineering
Quality Safety Systems

RE: RAM or Video Card Issue?

If it shows only when you display your big models, I suppose it is probably your graphic card memory that counts. On the other hand, it could be a RAM problem. If so, I think it is likely to help when you increase your RAM to 2G(maximum for Windows system on a 32 bit to handle properly). But before you do that, be sure to alter your memory preferences (menu command Options>Preferences>Memory) or change the default memory settings in user param file (eg. I-deas V11.0): Team\Master\Config\ideas_param11.dat. I wish it could help!

Joyem
CAE Application Engineer

RE: RAM or Video Card Issue?

change memory.autosetting from 1 to o to set it in a manual mode and then u can increase ur graphics TVM.
as joyem said this is done in file ideas_param11.dat

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