Grapics problem

In the model graphics area I keep getting rectangular blocks of other
graphics under the pointer and the size of the mouse pointer. this is recent
and didn't occur until about 6 months after insstallation

 

This is tough one because so many things can contribute. I heard of a
similar graphics/pointer/selection problem that arose for no apparent
reason, until, under questioning, it was revealed that the user had recently
switched from a plain, simple 3-button PS2 mouse to a USB scroll mouse and
some USB timing or driver issue was causing the misfire of the screen
repaint. I've also heard of other pointing problems due not to the video but
the mouse drivers, particularly MS Intellipoint drivers; and then there was
a similar, apparently driver related problem that was actually due to
someone changing the monitor refresh rate to one that was not optimum for
the monitor. Other times it's been another program that's installed
software/drivers that were not optimum for Pro/e or that messed with video
driver settings, etc. The fact that it arose without apparent cause (and I'm
assuming no change in Pro/e, including no new builds installed) leads me to
advise putting your system back to the state it was in before the problem
started. The XP System Restore has saved me from many such anomalies. And,
since this could as easily be a hardware or system problem as a Pro/e one,
I'd suggest looking at things like the pointer resolution and any mode
switches on the mouse that could effect signaling. Also, those with
laptops/LCD screens have had mouse "trails", something such as you describe,
that were meant to make it easier to see the pointer on low contrast
screens, generally a settable option in many drivers. But I'd bet that
OpenGL wasn't designed or optimized to handle this kind of graphics well.

David Janes

PS, In general, I'm in sympathy with Gil Alsberg's plea for more detailed
questions: better answers require better questions. If you want proof, check
out comp.cad.solidworks where, on average, the quantity and quality of
participation is very high and intelligent, detailed questions get the
replies they deserve. We, on the other hand, seem to still be reeling under
the ancient Usenet admonitions, harangues, screeds against long windedness,
hogging the bandwidth, etc. Since the technical basis for this kind of
niggling conservationism died with the advent of microwave transmission,
fiber optic networks, super high speed switching and super dense data
storage, I think the culture needs an overhaul, as well.

 

First, like David said, consider what has changed on the computer. If
this item has a driver, make sure it's the latest.

If you don't have any such leads to follow, try setting your Pro/E
option "graphics" from OpenGL to win32_gdi. Re-start Pro/E, and if the
problem has gone away, you are probably dealing with a graphics driver
problem. (Set back graphics to opengl) Update your graphics card
driver with the latest download, and that doesn't help turn off all the
mouse and window effects too.

Dave

 

I have no restore points. Why I don't know. The settings alllow for them.

I've removed drivers (Logitech Setpoint 3.1), reinstalled video & mouse
drivers and more. As far as I know it only occurs in Pro ( which I've
installed another build which didn't cure the problem)

This is now more of a challenge than a necessity.

I've also restored Pro from a backup that I know didn't have the symptoms.
Didn't cure it.

 

FYI turning off mouse shadow eliminated the problem, though something
changed to cause it. I would need to delete all driver files manually as
uninstall didn;t work.