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mmaurigi 
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 Topic: Problem with ACAD 3d model
Posted: 10.Sep.2015 at 14:14 |
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I have a 3d model I have been working on. Everything is fine except one component, a pump. When I close the drawing and reopen it, all the components show up in the model. However, have a longer than usual initial regeneration waiting for the command line to show up, the pump disappears. If I zoom in, I still can't see it. If I hover my over the area where the pump is supposed to be, I can see it in a phantom-like appearance. The model of the pump is a separate file that I insert into the main model as a block. I've also inserted it by just "cutting & pasting" it into the main model and the same thing happens.
Anyone have any idea what might cause this and what I can do to resolve it?
Thanks alot!
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John Connor
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Posted: 10.Sep.2015 at 15:57 |
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Inserted as a block and not xreffed?
What is the source of the block?
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mmaurigi
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Posted: 10.Sep.2015 at 16:07 |
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Yes, inserted as a block, not xref'd. The block is a separate 3D .dwg file I created. I ran the Recover and Audit commands on that file and it reports back that no errors are found.
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John Connor
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Posted: 10.Sep.2015 at 16:35 |
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What are the specifications on your system? Maybe it is a graphics related problem.
Is hardware acceleration enabled?
Are you utilizing clipping planes?
Edited by John Connor - 10.Sep.2015 at 16:35
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mmaurigi
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Posted: 10.Sep.2015 at 16:59 |
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Hardware acceleration is ENABLED.
System is Intel Core i5-4200M CPU @ 2.5GHz, 8GB RAM, 64bit OS
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John Connor
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Posted: 10.Sep.2015 at 17:14 |
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And are you running a dedicated graphics card or is an onboard graphics chip installed?
Are you making use of clipping planes?
Can you provide a copy of the drawing via DropBox? Someone here could take a look at it and see if they see the same thing happening as you do. It doesn't have to be the entire drawing; just enough to visualize the problem.
What is the file size for the 3D pump drawing?
What is the file size of the drawing you are inserting it into?
Is it just the one insertion?
Edited by John Connor - 10.Sep.2015 at 17:16
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mmaurigi
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Posted: 10.Sep.2015 at 17:38 |
I am not making use of clipping plane. I actually never have. File size of the pump drawing is 4,210 KB. File size of the drawing it is being inserting it into is 22,060 KB. I'm checking with our IT group regarding your questions about the graphics card/chip. I don't use DropBox. Can I attach the 22,060 KB file here?
 John Connor wrote:
And are you running a dedicated graphics card or is an onboard graphics chip installed?
Are you making use of clipping planes?
Can you provide a copy of the drawing via DropBox? Someone here could take a look at it and see if they see the same thing happening as you do. It doesn't have to be the entire drawing; just enough to visualize the problem.
What is the file size for the 3D pump drawing?
What is the file size of the drawing you are inserting it into?
Is it just the one insertion?
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John Connor
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Posted: 10.Sep.2015 at 17:57 |
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I doubt you can attach a file of that size to a post but you might be able to upload it to the CAD Blocks area.
The file size for the pump seems overly large compared to your entire drawing 3D drawing file size don't you think?
Edited by John Connor - 10.Sep.2015 at 17:57
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mmaurigi
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Posted: 10.Sep.2015 at 18:18 |
I'm going to place the model in the CAD BLOCKS area. The file is called Pontoon.dwg Looking at some of the other models of pumps I've done, they're around the 3,600 KB size so this pump model file size is a little larger, but I didn't think it was outrageous.
John Connor wrote:
I doubt you can attach a file of that size to a post but you might be able to upload it to the CAD Blocks area.
The file size for the pump seems overly large compared to your entire drawing 3D drawing file size don't you think?
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mmaurigi
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Posted: 10.Sep.2015 at 18:28 |
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Got the file down to 19,000 KB, but could not load it to the CAD BLOCKS area. It said file size was too big. Turns out I have used DropBox. I uploaded the file there. Now how do can you or anyone else get to it?
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