open gl option toggling on own
open gl option toggling on own
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tools >> options >> performance >> open gl is unchecked.
It randomly seems to toggle to a checked box which slows graphic performance greatly. The remedy is to close any open files/models and uncheck the option.
using swx 2006 5.0, 3dlabs wildcat vp880 pro, 1GB RAM.
Is it possible the card has a threshold that may have been lowered to trigger the switch to open gl? or possibly an option in solidworks that might trigger at a certain threshold?
Thanks for any help.
It randomly seems to toggle to a checked box which slows graphic performance greatly. The remedy is to close any open files/models and uncheck the option.
using swx 2006 5.0, 3dlabs wildcat vp880 pro, 1GB RAM.
Is it possible the card has a threshold that may have been lowered to trigger the switch to open gl? or possibly an option in solidworks that might trigger at a certain threshold?
Thanks for any help.






RE: open gl option toggling on own
http://www.solidworks.com/sw/videocardtesting.html
I saw a similar issue a number of years ago. In that case, the video card was on its last leg, and the computer was periodically not detecting the video card. As far as the computer knew, the video card was being unplugged every now and then. Every time that happened, SWX would automatically revert to software OpenGL.
RE: open gl option toggling on own
RE: open gl option toggling on own
I'm afraid you may be right that the card is nearing the end. All the hardware on the machine is from 2004.
thanks for the insight.
RE: open gl option toggling on own
Legacy drivers for the Wildcat cards can be downloaded from h
Other people have reported random toggling of the Software OpenGL switch, but I can't remember if a cause was discovered or if a fix was found.