Shaded w/ Edges - Edges showing through parts
Shaded w/ Edges - Edges showing through parts
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I typically work in Shaded with Edges mode. I can commonly see the edges of one part through a part in front of it--regardless of transparency settings. As I zoom in closer to the assembly, those same edges disappear (view is correct).
I can deal with this on-screen; however if I set a drawing view to display as "Shaded with edges" I get the same display on the drawings--edges showning through. This is undesireable, as it creates the appearance of edges where there are none--it's confusing to the reader.
Have any of you experienced this, and if so do you know what causes it--and if it can be fixed? The company digs the colored drawing views, but not with phantom lines all over them.
Thanks,
Brian
I can deal with this on-screen; however if I set a drawing view to display as "Shaded with edges" I get the same display on the drawings--edges showning through. This is undesireable, as it creates the appearance of edges where there are none--it's confusing to the reader.
Have any of you experienced this, and if so do you know what causes it--and if it can be fixed? The company digs the colored drawing views, but not with phantom lines all over them.
Thanks,
Brian






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Best Regards,
Heckler
Sr. Mechanical Engineer
SW2005 SP 3.1 & Pro/E 2001
Dell Precision 370
P4 3.6 GHz, 1GB RAM
XP Pro SP2.0
NIVIDA Quadro FX 1400
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RE: Shaded w/ Edges - Edges showing through parts
Regards
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Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
3DVision Technologies
www.3dvisiontech.com
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
RE: Shaded w/ Edges - Edges showing through parts
I would submit it to your VAR and see what Solidworks says.
Jason
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SW05 SP3.1
RE: Shaded w/ Edges - Edges showing through parts
If people on this forum are going to post performance related problems we (SWx user community) need to know your system specifics....otherwise it's wasting everybodies time.
Best Regards,
Heckler
Sr. Mechanical Engineer
SW2005 SP 3.1 & Pro/E 2001
Dell Precision 370
P4 3.6 GHz, 1GB RAM
XP Pro SP2.0
NIVIDA Quadro FX 1400
o
_`\(,_
(_)/ (_)
"There is no trouble so great or grave that cannot be much diminished by a nice cup of tea" Bernard-Paul Heroux
RE: Shaded w/ Edges - Edges showing through parts
SW2005 SP 3.1
IBM InteliStation Pro M
P4 3.4 GHz, 2GB RAM
XP Pro SP2.0
NIVIDA Quadro FX 1100
RE: Shaded w/ Edges - Edges showing through parts
SW 2005 SP3
Nvidia Quadro FX500
Dell Precision 360, 1GB ram
I should've included that in my original post.
It does seem to appear in thin parts. I though it might be a graphics card issue at first, but I've been down that road with some other problems, & I'm relatively certain that my graphics card is set up correctly. It sounds more like it's an issue that's existed for a while in SW. I'll submit to my VAR. Thanks,
Brian
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Grant
Applications Engineer
SW2005 SP 3.1
IBM InteliStation Pro M
P4 3.4 GHz, 2GB RAM
XP Pro SP2.0
NIVIDA Quadro FX 1100
RE: Shaded w/ Edges - Edges showing through parts
If you thicken the parts or change the angle of view (Isometric to Dimetric) the lines will not show.
I just assumed it was a SW thing.
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RE: Shaded w/ Edges - Edges showing through parts
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
3DVision Technologies
www.3dvisiontech.com
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
RE: Shaded w/ Edges - Edges showing through parts
P4 2.4ghz
1gb ram
Quadro Fx500
Winxp sp2
Solidworks 2005 sp3 & 2006 sp0
Jason
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Is it correct that the most troubling aspect of this problem is that the edges are showing through on printed drawings?
It seems a bit odd that the graphics card or driver should cause a printing problem. However, I have not seen the old standby for diagnosing graphic card or driver issues suggested yet, so here it goes…
Have you tried using software OpenGL while printing the drawings to see if the problem goes away? You can turn on the software OpenGL by starting SolidWorks, and without any files open, selecting Tools -> Options -> Performance. Use Software OpenGL is the bottom checkbox on the right.
This is not a permanent solution, but if it works, you’ll have a workaround and will know to focus on the video card and its drivers.
Eric
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Excellent idea. I tried software OpenGL--same behavior, both in models and in drawings. As I suspected, it doesn't seem to be the video card.
Brian
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Thanks for the help,
Brian
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P4 3.2GHz 1GB Ram
XP Pro
Quadro FX 1300
SW2005 SP3
RE: Shaded w/ Edges - Edges showing through parts
I say to all of you who experience this--submit it! To your VAR, as an Enhancement Request--put it on their radar.
Thanks,
Brian
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However if you are talking about an ER SPR# then submitting to your VAR will only account for 1 ER to the issue or depending on how many different people place it in.
If you are experencing this, then you should call your VAR and turn into them, but not as an ER but as a bug. To help them out you should give them the SPR# (bbrian your input is required here) this away your VAR can put this right into SW and your problem will be added to the list.
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
3DVision Technologies
www.3dvisiontech.com
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
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I submitted the issue to my VAR, who submitted it to SW. SW assigned it a SPR number--as a bug, not an enhancement request.
The point I was trying to make is simply for more people to get this issue in front of SolidWorks, by whatever the correct means is. I suppose I don't understand the process well enough to understand the correct path to take. I could give out the SPR number and users could simply notify their VAR that 'they too are experiencing SPR number XXX' and would like it fixed. Or, they could submit an Enhancement Request in which they ask for improved display in "Shaded w/ Edges" mode. Again, I understand that one or both of these may not be the correct steps to take.
My thought is that if I'm the only person asking for this, then it may remain low on the list of things to be fixed. But, if a number of people ask (and it seems that a number experience this) it may be moved up the list.
I'm all for giving out the SPR number here & recruiting users to get my issue fixed, but I think that's a selfish and dishonest way of taking care of my own wants and needs. I am however comfortable encouraging all of you to submit this issue if you feel that it needs fixed.
Perhaps this shoud be another thread, but... what's the appropriate way for a number of users to request attention for the same issue? Should we contact our respective VARs? Is a coordinated effort frowned upon? I'm curious.
Thanks,
Brian
RE: Shaded w/ Edges - Edges showing through parts
Post the number. Those who have the problem can use it to save possible duplication. Those who don't have the problem will ignore it anyway.
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RE: Shaded w/ Edges - Edges showing through parts
The more people experience it and turn it in the faster i will get fixed. FOr those that are not seeing the issue, it's up to them whether they want to call their VAR and deal with them on that SPR#.
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
3DVision Technologies
www.3dvisiontech.com
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376