Hello,
I'm recently working on a new workstation. I did not had this problem with the old workstation.
The problem is when I apply a multiple layered material (containing procedure textures with alpha blend) the refresh or redraw of my view (in smooth or illustration mode) is tremendously slow. It is not workable.
Is there a graphics card setting a should consider?
I'm currently using a Geforce GTX 680.
Thanks,
Wim
Hi Wim,
We need more information in order to try to help. One source would be setting QV_GLSTATS...
1. In your Windows environment, set QV_GLSTATS=1
2. Run MicroStation.
3. This will generate output in a MicroStation Text Window at the start of the run, which will contain OS information, graphics card / driver information, and information specific to QVision.
4. Copy and paste that information back to this thread.
Russell
Hello Russel,
QVision version 03.35.23 - 09.Nov.201232-bit compilation: 4 byte QvIDsSystem Information: Computer: Name: WYSI-PC2 Mfgr: Intel Corporation Model: W2600CR .......... OS: System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Version: 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Memory: 27.93 GB Processor: Name: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2670 0 @ 2.60GHz Addr: 64 Cores: 8 Graphics Adapter 1: Name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 Mode: 1920 x 1080 x 32-bit color @ 60 Hz Memory: 4095.00 MB Drivers: nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2um,nvwgf2um Version: 9.18.13.1422 Date: donderdag 14 maart 2013 0:00 Feature: D3D11 Feature Level 11.0 DevID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_1180&SUBSYS_26863842&REV_A1\4&2823764D&0&0018 Monitor 1: Name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 Adapter: 1 Origin: 0, 0 Size: 1920 x 1080 Monitor 2: Name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 Adapter: 1 Origin: -1680, 0 Size: 1680 x 1050 Monitor 3: Name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 Adapter: 1 Origin: 1920, 0 Size: 1920 x 1080 Main Window: Origin: -2, 1 Size: 3838 x 1085 On Monitor: 1 Time Zone: (UTC+01:00) Amsterdam, Berlin, Bern, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna DirectX: Version: DirectX 11Seurat Context [1]: Image Format = 8-bit int per band Depth Format = 32-bit floatAdapter count 3Adapter 0: 1920 by 1080, format X8R8G8B81 or more adapters support interface1 output to monitor 10001Direct3D11 Context for hwnd 30926 on adapter 0: HAL/hardware Device (generation 0) Feature Level 11.0 Shader Model 5 Graphics Card Driver from NVIDIA maximum number of lights: 16 additional clip planes: 16 largest texture: 16384 by 16384 D3D capabilities: occlusionQuery 1 scissorTest 1 uvwSupport 1 colorMask 1 Glib Init - using level 5 vertex level 5 pixel level 5 PixDrawSpeed 4008.4 at 1920 x 1080 PixShdwVolSpeed 49,008.9 at 1920 x 1080
Excellent, thanks. You're on the latest certified graphics driver for that card (314.22), and everything else looks perfectly fine.
Can you tell us more about the old workstation? QV_GLSTATS perhaps? Were you running the same product the same way on multiple screens working on the same file, etc.?
Here the stats of my old machine:
QVision version 03.35.19 - 29.Aug.201232-bit compilation: 4 byte QvIDsSystem Information: Computer: Name: WYSI-PC Mfgr: Intel Corporation Model: S5520SC OS: System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Version: 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Memory: 23.94 GB Processor: Name: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X5650 @ 2.67GHz Addr: 64 Cores: 6 Graphics Adapter 1: Name: ATI FirePro V8800 (FireGL) Mode: 1920 x 1080 x 32-bit color @ 60 Hz Memory: 2048.00 MB Drivers: aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx32,aticfx32,aticfx32,atiumd64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atiumdag,atidxx32,atidxx32,atiumdva,atiumd6a.cap,atitm Version: 8.982.8.3000 Date: zondag 30 september 2012 0:00 Feature: D3D11 Feature Level 11.0 DevID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6888&SUBSYS_030C1002&REV_00\4&1D1EBE3B&0&0018 Monitor 1: Name: ATI FirePro V8800 (FireGL) Adapter: 1 Origin: 0, 0 Size: 1920 x 1080 Monitor 2: Name: ATI FirePro V8800 (FireGL) Adapter: 1 Origin: 1920, 0 Size: 1920 x 1080 Main Window: Origin: 5, 0 Size: 3837 x 1083 On Monitor: 2 Time Zone: (UTC+01:00) Amsterdam, Berlin, Bern, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna DirectX: Version: DirectX 11Seurat Context [1]: Image Format = 8-bit int per band Depth Format = 32-bit floatAdapter count 2Adapter 1: 1920 by 1080, format X8R8G8B81 or more adapters support interface1 output to monitor 10003Direct3D11 Context for hwnd c03e0 on adapter 0: HAL/hardware Device (generation 0) Feature Level 11.0 Shader Model 5 Graphics Card Driver from ATI maximum number of lights: 16 additional clip planes: 16 largest texture: 16384 by 16384 D3D capabilities: occlusionQuery 1 scissorTest 1 uvwSupport 1 colorMask 1 Glib Init - using level 5 vertex level 5 pixel level 5 PixDrawSpeed 889.8 at 1920 x 1080 PixShdwVolSpeed 91,482.4 at 1920 x 1080
Nothing significant jumps out at me as the cause for a slowdown based on the QV_GLSTATS. Just curious... What product exactly are you using on the new machine? I can tell you're using SS3 Update 1 on the old machine from the QVision version...
Is it possible for you to send the DGN to us for analysis? If so, my e-mail is russell.smith@bentley.com.