Graphics problem

I need some expert help.

I'm running SWX2004 SP0 in a windows XP Pro with 512Gb Ram. My video card
is 128MB DDr NVidia GeForce FX 5200.

Sometimes, when I try to open an existing part, all I get is my
background screen without anything else. When I move the mouse over where
the part is, all I get is the outline of the part, not the whole part,
only the outline of each edge. As I move the mouse back and force, these
outline lines keep "highlighting" and then dissapear.

Is there a setting problem, or the graphics card?

Thank you for your help

 

I know this may sound obvious, but I have seen it before...

Check to make sure the part isnt set to fully transparent. If the part shows
up in wireframe or shaded with edges, it may be this. Check under tools,
options, document properties, colors, click on "shading" then click
"advanced" to the right. Check the transparency slider.

Todd

 

I have found a fix (by accident) for this that has worked on two
computers so far. A macro that opens and closes the feature manager
fixes this. I thought that the macro caused the problem on my computer
until a new person started last week and had this problem. I installed
the macro on their machine and opened and closed the feature manager
with it. The part showed up. I believe I found the macro on Matt's
site. If you don't find it there e mail me and I will send it to you.

GP

 

Are you saying that running the macro permanently fixed the problem, or at
least for that moment made the part appear? Lee Bell & I wrote one that
does that (as part of a whole set of numeric keypad macros - quite handy)
but I don't remember it doing anything special in terms of fixing something.
I would be very interested in looking at the one you are talking about.

WT

 

I have recently run into this same problem with my GeForce4 TI4600. I also
accidentally ran into a temporary fix for this.

If you tile your windows (horizontal or vertical) and then re-maximize them,
everything will be ok. However, if your do a lot of ctrl-tab'ing through
multiple parts, the problem will re-occur.

Also, if you uncheck System Options>General>Maximize document on open, the
problem will not occur when you open the document. Here again, if you
ctrl-tab through multiple parts, the problem will re-occur.

Have not found a permanent fix to this problem yet though.