topic Re: Weird problem. in Installation & update

Weird problem.

Arcadia — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 06:37:49 GMT

I have a problem - seemingly with just one file. When I hold the curser over any part of the model (objects, lines whatever) the program starts 'pulsing'. What I mean by this is that the drawing diseapears momentarily and while doing so the busy cursor comes up. It is like it is redrawing every second. Help!

The only difference with this file to others I have is that I am drawing a second dwelling next to the orignal model as it is very similar so I am just copying and pasting stuff from the original building into the new one to save time and then will delete whatever is left of the old one when I am finished. Is it something to do with this?

Re: Weird problem.

Thomas Holm — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 08:36:40 GMT

If it only happens when you're placing a copy (that's moving with the cursor), then it's because of the copying operation. But if it happens all the time regardless, I think it's a graphic card issue.

Re: Weird problem.

Arcadia — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 08:45:25 GMT

I can't be the graphics card as the problem doesn't occur with other model files. And its not just when I am placing a copy it is even when I hold the arrow selection curser over an item.

Re: Weird problem.

Anonymous — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:07:53 GMT

Arcadia wrote:
I can't be the graphics card as the problem doesn't occur with other model files. And its not just when I am placing a copy it is even when I hold the arrow selection curser over an item.

I had this problem before, and one of the things that were suspicious is the curtain wall ( not sure if you have any in your file ) but I had to turn all off ( first I tried to set it all to symbolic) . however it turned to be an internal error in the file caused by CW. I had to start a new file and copy elements and start CW from a scratch . ( not sure which points are shared with your case but that what happened to me ) and BTW it was on mac .

Re: Weird problem.

Arcadia — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:28:39 GMT

Well I haven't solved this problem but it diseappears when I turn off a particular trace reference. Recreating the view that I was using as a trace reference doesn't solve it either. The particular view is a layer group consisting of rectangualr polygons representing the outlines of concrete pre-cast modules and some dimensions and thats it.

I dont have any curtain walls in the job.

Re: Weird problem.

Stress Co_ — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 23:46:00 GMT

I've had a similar issue on a Mac.

I assume it doesn't happen when trace is off?

Re: Weird problem.

Arcadia — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:47:20 GMT

No with trace off it was fine so I just carried on with the job. I've just checked again and the problem seems to have diseapeared now. Not sure what was going on.