Light/visualisations settings

[SiW979]

Hi All

One of guys in China has an issue with his visualisations preferences and I cannot remote access his box from here in England. He has sent the screen shot you can see attached which is basically of a solid block although is looks like a sheet body or hollow box. I told him to try Preferences --> Visualisation --> and toggle on 2 sided lights, but this does not work. Can any one else recommend another setting? It is the same on all the terminals there BTW.

Cheers

Si.



Best regards

Simon NX7.5.4.4 MP5 - TC 8

http://www.jcb.com

 

[Toost]

Can the part be shared ? ( or a simple sample)
The two sided lights should not matter as long as the object is a solid body, it should simplify the visualisation of the backside of the faces, i.e the body seen from the inside and outwards. I have seen this on a (very-very) few cases where the normals were reversed. ( - Step converted models)
My first guess would rather be the graphics driver / adapter.

Regards
Tomas

 

[SiW979]

The problem is that it is a setting on the computer, as he export the part out and emailed it ot me and there was no problem.

Best regards

Simon NX7.5.4.4 MP5 - TC 8

http://www.jcb.com

 

[Toost]

Have you looked at the NX log and there read the messages around the message "Graphics device:" ?
Such as if it is a supported device or "GDI Generic" etc ?
- ATI card ?

 

[JohnRBaker]

Try changing the diaplay tolerance. Also go to the Camera function and reset the Clipping Planes.

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[Xwheelguy]

How was the part exported??? From Teamcenter, I'm hoping. If it's exported from Native NX as Parasolid or neutral format (IGES, STEP) then you'll import it into a NEW null part on YOUR end, which is essentially nullifying any settings his machine has attached to the NX .prt file. The imported file will use YOUR display/visualization settings and not his. I feel that you need their native .prt file and to Open it on your end....if I'm not mistaking your 2nd post above.

If the above replies don't pan out, try looking at these:

Are ALL the faces the same color? I ask because one is green - then there COULD be two darker red faces and orange faces, giving the illusion that it's a lighting issue. There was some sort of setting or toggle that allowed for multi colored faces - not sure if it's still around (not at work at the moment)...might check that.

Might also check which default lights they have ON and what their values are set at. Make sure they aren't in Studio Display mode, but SHADED mode as well.

Good luck.

Tim Flater
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