MicroStation v8i ss3 (on a Macbook Pro) lines not displaying

Hi

I would be really grateful to receive some help on a frustrating problem I'm having with Microstation.

I have just installed (for the first time) Microstation v8i on a Macbook Pro (OS Mavericks) that has Parallels and Windows 7 installed on it.  When I try to draw a line it just shows up as two tiny points - one at the start and one at the end of the line.  Similarly for a shape, circle, smartline etc it just shows the nodes.  I have tried changing the line thickness, type and colour but this does nothing.  It is possible to select the line or shape and when I do it highlights the handles at each end, so I know there is something there.  

Additionally when I do a print preview it shows the line or shapes as solid, which is great but I can't draw much without being able to see what I'm doing as I go along!  I have tried opening an existing drawing file from another project and this is showing in the same way.  i.e. only the points underneath where a handle would be are visible, but with no line in between.  For a line this is a small dot at the start and end and for a curve it is a series of small dots.  

I've tried changing the view attributes and the display styles but this hasn't made any difference.

If someone can help resolve this for me I would be SO grateful!

Many thanks in advance

RPMBP

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  • You may want to post the file here so that others can open and experiment with the file. Are you in a 2d or 3d file? Try using zoom extents if in a 3d file. There may be some clipping planes hiding your elements.

    Microstation CONNECT - 10.17.2.61

    ORD - 2021 R1 10.10.1.3

    ORD 2022 R1.1 - 10.11.3.2

    ORD 2022 R3 -  10.12.2.4

    Microstation v8i SS 10 - 08.11.09.919

    Power InRoads v8i - 08.11.09.615

    ProjectWise - 10.0.3.453

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  • You may want to post the file here so that others can open and experiment with the file. Are you in a 2d or 3d file? Try using zoom extents if in a 3d file. There may be some clipping planes hiding your elements.

    Microstation CONNECT - 10.17.2.61

    ORD - 2021 R1 10.10.1.3

    ORD 2022 R1.1 - 10.11.3.2

    ORD 2022 R3 -  10.12.2.4

    Microstation v8i SS 10 - 08.11.09.919

    Power InRoads v8i - 08.11.09.615

    ProjectWise - 10.0.3.453

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  • Hi mwlong

    It doesn't seem to be a problem with the file as the same drawings open normally on other computers, it seems to be my version of microstation.  It is the same whether it's a 2D or 3D file.  There are no clipping planes, I've checked that.  

    It's the same story whether I create a brand new file or open up existing files (which are fine on other computers) - all of the lines and shapes become dots!

    Thank you for your input.

    RPMBP