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sketch geometry disappears in on screen

sketch geometry disappears in on screen

sketch geometry disappears in on screen

(OP)
Still using an older version of solidworks.  Today, for no apparent reason, all sketch geometry and dimensions become invisible once it is created.  It only becomes visible when I place my mouse pointer close to a sketch entity or once I somehow manage to extrude the geometry.  I cannot find where I must have SOMETHING turned off that is required to view sketches.  Any ideas?   

RE: sketch geometry disappears in on screen

That problem is usually indicative of a non-SW-certified video card &/or driver.
Sometimes the Windows update can change a driver without notification, especially if you have it set to automatic.

What is your;
Operating system?
Version of SW & SP?
Video Card & driver?

MERRY CHRISTMAS
(Unabashedly Politically Incorrect)

RE: sketch geometry disappears in on screen

(OP)
Where might I find info on whether or not my video card is solidworks certified?  This is a brand new Pentium 4 computer and I'm running Solidworks 2001.  Everything worked fine for the first few days, then all of a sudden...

RE: sketch geometry disappears in on screen

SW2001?
If you can, there are a lot of benefits upgrading to 2006.
The bug you have may be one of them, and/or it's the card as the others wrote.

Chris
Systems Analyst
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 05
AutoCAD 05
ctopher's home site (updated 06-21-05)
FAQ559-1100
FAQ559-716

RE: sketch geometry disappears in on screen

Just tell us the card and we could probably tell you as well. I don't think the website goes back that far - SW01.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376

RE: sketch geometry disappears in on screen

I have had my models completely disappear, and not able to see them at all when I have a mate error in 2006...Never happened until we "upgraded" to 2006...Seriuos pain in the @#$!%

RE: sketch geometry disappears in on screen

Both of you list your specs then we can help further.

I say this every time a new version comes out, because it's true for every version:

Just because it was ok in SW05, doesn't mean anything, because SW06 is much more demanding then SW05 was and if your hardware is not support or the drivers being used, then that would cause instability.

It could be the way you installed the application as well. If you did an upgrade instead of a new install, then that's a problem right there. If you had your AV on when installing another issue right there. If you open files over a network, that could be the issue right there.

I don't feel people can just start complaining about crashing, if you don't list your specs and the processes you did to install SW. Because 95% of it's most likely the case... but that just how I feel about it.

http://www.scottjbaugh.com/Tips_Tricks/Troubleshooting_a_Crash_Prone_System.htm

Running a search through this NG forum and on the web would most likely turn up many FAQ's and tips and tricks - like above.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376

RE: sketch geometry disappears in on screen

If your're running XP, SolidWorks 2001 isn't even supported at all.

XP support started with SW2001+ SP5.

XP-SP2 support didn't start until SW2004 SP5 & SW2005 SP1.

Only AFTER these levels, would you bother to look at the graphics card and driver issues. Otherwise you're wasting your time.

Remember...
       "If you don't use your head,            
                   your going to have to use your feet."

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