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Display Issues

The following table lists issues that address performance or display irregularities. If your issue is listed, click Solution to display potential solutions.

Many of the suggested solutions to display irregularities apply to multiple issues, and most issues include multiple potential solutions. Unless noted, you can apply multiple suggestions for problems with display irregularities. However, try each solution individually, to minimize effects on system performance.

Issue

Description

Solution

Performance or screen flicker

When moving or rotating models, the performance is slow or screen flickers.

Solution

Screen repaint

Screen does not repaint properly.

Solution

Jagged display

With shaded models, the display appears jagged.

Solution

Missing faces

With shaded models, faces are missing.

Solution

Disappearing faces

With shaded models, faces disappear while rotating.

Solution

Incorrect high quality display

High quality HLR/HLV or Wireframe display is incorrect.

Solution

Incorrect draft quality display

Draft quality HLR/HLV or Wireframe display is incorrect.

Solution

Hidden lines visible

Hidden lines are visible in HLR/HLV mode while rotating.

Solution

Missing display

Annotations and reference geometry do not display.

Solution

 



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