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    AutoCAD - Previews flicker or are blank

      Product(s): Promis.e for AutoCAD
      Version(s): through 08.11.11.85
      Environment: N/A
      Area: Installation_Configuration
      Subarea: N/A

    Problem Description

    Drawing preview windows (thumbnails) flicker or are blank in Project Manager, Insert Symbol, Insert Macro, and possibly other dialogs.

    Steps to Resolve

    Disable Hardware Acceleration

    1. In Promis.e, type 3DCONFIG at the AutoCAD command line.

    2. Click the Manual Tune button

    3. Disable the "Enable hardware acceleration" option.

      Original Author: Matt_P
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    • Matt_P Created by Communities MVP Matt_P
    • When: Thu, Dec 5 2013 4:13 PM
    • Satish Saptasagar Last revision by Bentley Colleague Satish Saptasagar
    • When: Mon, Apr 13 2020 8:26 AM
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