The graphics card and its driver play a crucial role in the overall functionality of the SOLIDWORKS software. Sometimes, issues may arise in SOLIDWORKS due to the graphics card or its driver. Common problems caused by the graphics card or its driver include various graphical display issues, general slowness, or instability when handling SOLIDWORKS models and drawings. SOLIDWORKS provides an easy way to determine whether the issue is related to the graphics card or its driver. Below are the steps to perform the test.
1. Close all open SOLIDWORKS documents.
2. Browse to Tools" menu and select "Options". Go To ”Performance” section and enable the option ”Use software OpenGL”. Press ”OK" to confirm the changes.
3. Now check whether the same issue occurs when using the "Use software OpenGL" mode.
If the same issue does NOT occur in the "Use software OpenGL" mode, the problem is almost certainly caused by the graphics card or its driver.
If the same issue still occurs in the "Use software OpenGL" mode, the problem is unlikely to be related to the graphics card and is instead caused by another factor.
4. IMPORTANT! After performing the test mentioned above, remember to disable the "Use software OpenGL" setting (mentioned in step 2), as keeping it enabled will slow down the handling of SOLIDWORKS models.
Check THIS LINK! to see more information about what "OpenGL" means.
NOTE! If the "Use software OpenGL" option is grayed, first disable the "Enhanced graphics performance" setting and restart SOLIDWORKS. Then, disable the "Use software OpenGL" option.
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