topic Re: MacTel vs Archicad Rendering Problems in Visualization

MacTel vs Archicad Rendering Problems

Anonymous — Thu, 11 May 2023 10:28:37 GMT

I am having an interesting orbit problem that I don't know if it is ArchiCAD or MacTel or a conflict of the two. I am using dual monitors.

When I try to orbit in 3d open GL mode in one monitor, a ghost wireframe takes off and fills up the other monitor...sort of like scribbling over all the paper over and over... If I hide ArchiCAD, the scribbling remains but if I click over it (drawing a rectangle) it disappears.

This problem started occurring on my G5 so I got this new computer and the same problem happens now.

I have a MacTEL 2x2.66 Dual Intel Xenon w/4 GB 667 MHz FB DIMM and two (2) 30" Mac monitors. I am using ArchiCAD 10 for
MACTEL.

Re: MacTel vs Archicad Rendering Problems

Dwight — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 03:01:45 GMT

"To Go Where No Renderer has Gone Before."

"The bile of envy Risies in My Throat."

What graphics card did you pick, Ms. Dual Displays?

Signed:

Re: MacTel vs Archicad Rendering Problems

Anonymous — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 17:06:36 GMT

ATI Radeon X1900 XT...

Re: MacTel vs Archicad Rendering Problems

Dwight — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 17:19:37 GMT

Run the card test:

http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/compatibility.php?#

Re: MacTel vs Archicad Rendering Problems

Anonymous — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 18:48:20 GMT

Dwight, you were absolutely correct that my 3d window was too large (i had it set for the entire 30" monitor range). I now have my floor plans and tool bars in the left monitor and the section, elevation, 3d and layout windows tiled in the right monitor. When I click on any view in the organizer, pops forward on the right. I can orbit to my hearts content w/o any scribbles.

I also have 3 ArchiCAÎÏ 10's open; one for the survey, one for the garage and one for the house and am going back and forth between them effortlessly

The graphics card test program

Anonymous — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 18:53:08 GMT

The graphics card test program doesn't even list my card

Re: MacTel vs Archicad Rendering Problems

Dwight — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 19:06:14 GMT

[We spoke by telephone since we know each other from another life.]

I'm not sure what the limit is, but users should be aware that OpenGL rendering is not meant for huge images. I suspect it is related to the number of polygons in the image as well as the ultimate window size.

There was a time when making the OpenGL window too large merely resulted in jerky navigation, but with Archicad 10, the problems include the mysterious lines we are calling the Spiderwebs Of Disaster (SOD).

Usually they are confined to the OpenGL rendering window, but we have now learned that they can extend to other display areas, too, as a minor comeuppance for having two huge displays.