SP 3.0 graphics change?

[kd1959]

I upgraded to 3.0 and now all of my models have lost their Pizzazz. Everything is grey and must be opened in part mode and updated.
And if I have the Photoworks add-in turned on, the access to the Edit Color and Edit Texture is locked out. My question is whether or not this has happened to others and if anyone knows if this is some kind of bug in the upgrade?


kd1959
SolidWorks 2008 SP3.0, PDMWorks
4GB Ram,3GB switch
2x AMD Opteron 254,2x 19" Viewsonic
Quadro FX 3500

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

If it is a bug it is not global. My install at work is working fine. A LMB or RMB on a face of a single part or in an assy, and selecting Appearance Callout offers both the colour and texture tabs. At home, however, all I see is the Real View icon. Both systems use the same graphics card (fx500)

 

[kd1959]

Cor,
Do you have the PhotoWorks Add-in?

kd1959
SolidWorks 2008 SP3.0, PDMWorks
4GB Ram,3GB switch
2x AMD Opteron 254,2x 19" Viewsonic
Quadro FX 3500

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Yes

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

That's it! Turn the add-in off.

I only installed SW08-SP3 at work yesterday and hadn't turned the add-in on. As soon as I did the colours changed, and the colour and texture choices were replaced with the Real View icon.

Just realised I haven't changed the VC driver yet either.

 

[SBaugh]

SP3 has had multiple issues recently. I would not recommend making the move quite yet. I would wait a couple of weeks before making a SP jump.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

"If it's not broke, Don't fix it!"

faq731-376

 

[lonsgsp]

Any one able to shed some light on the SP 3.0 problems.
Since reading this I have waited to upgrade from SP 2.1

Thanks

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

I am running SP3 at work and home without problems, but then I'm not doing any large assemblies or complex parts. If you aren't experiencing any major problems with SP2.1, you might as well hold off for SP4.

As with any version release or SP update, you should run tests (with separate copies of production files) to check that it is OK for YOUR products and system setup. What works for one company may not be at all suitable for yours.

Don't bother with SP3.1 when it arrives; it is basically for Vista x64 compatibility.

 

[smcadman]

There have been several threads regarding Realview and Photoworks; turning off one of these may solve your problem:

http://eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=211165&page=3

Flores

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

"And if I have the Photoworks add-in turned on, the access to the Edit Color and Edit Texture is locked out. My question is whether or not this has happened to others and if anyone knows if this is some kind of bug in the upgrade?"

Not a bug. That is intentional.
thread559-211718

 

[kd1959]

3.0 is fine. Feel free to take the upgrade plunge.

kd1959
SolidWorks 2008 SP3.0, PDMWorks
4GB Ram,3GB switch
2x AMD Opteron 254,2x 19" Viewsonic
Quadro FX 3500

 

[lumenharold]

SP3.0 seemed to solve some crashing problems for me but I would defer to Mr. Baugh on when to install if you are not having any serious issues. I am curious as well to know what issues have come up with 3.0.

Harold
SW2008 SP3.0 OPW2008 SP0.1 Win XP Pro 2002 SP2
Dell 690, Xeon 5160 @3.00GHz, 3.25GB RAM
nVidia Quadro FX4600

http://www.lumenflow.com