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Display performance - arcs displaying as several lines

Display performance - arcs displaying as several lines

Display performance - arcs displaying as several lines

(OP)
I have a problem with the vis. performance in NX5.  I cannot get the display to generate a smooth arc in wireframe or shaded views.

I cannot "update view" or "regenerate work view" to create a continuous arc either.  There are several lines connected in place of the arc.

I am currently working on a small part with no background data.

Look at the pic provided and you will see my problem. (not sure if this will work with "bmp" files)

Please help, I am sure the fix is easy.

Allen

RE: Display performance - arcs displaying as several lines

If a regen won't work, try Preferences --> Line and tighten your curve tolerance.  I usually have it set to .0005 without too much of a performance hit.

"Good to know you got shoes to wear when you find the floor." - Robert Hunter
 

RE: Display performance - arcs displaying as several lines

(OP)
That did not work either, unless I have to logout and back into UG.

Thanks for the quick response.

Allen

RE: Display performance - arcs displaying as several lines

I don't think you need to restart UG.
Did you regen after changing the setting?  If so, I'm at a loss.  Hopefully, John or hudson will chime in with the solution before long.

"Good to know you got shoes to wear when you find the floor." - Robert Hunter
 

RE: Display performance - arcs displaying as several lines

Try doing the following:
1. Zoom in to the area you showed in your bitmap.
2. Go to Preferences > Visualization > Faceting
3. Try adjusting the Tolerance from its default (Standard) to Fine or Ultrafine

RE: Display performance - arcs displaying as several lines

(OP)
ewh,
Yeah I tried regen and update display.  No restart.

Potrero,
That did not work either.  No restart either.

Allen

RE: Display performance - arcs displaying as several lines

Is this arc physically large in size?

RE: Display performance - arcs displaying as several lines

(OP)
Dia 86.0mm, not big at all.

I also tried comparing a coworkers setting to mine and there is no change in my "arcs".  Could this be a hardware issue?  I would not think that.

Allen

RE: Display performance - arcs displaying as several lines

Are you seeing this with parts in an Assembly or in the piece part (the Master Model) file itself?

If it's in an Assembly, make sure that you have not used a 'Lightweight' or faceted Reference Set.

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RE: Display performance - arcs displaying as several lines

(OP)
That was it!!

We don't normally use that reference set but occasionally we find it.

Thanks to everybody for your input.  It makes modeling life so much easier now.

Allen

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