imaging lagging

[pjmac]

I am working with Inventor 2012 files (nothing more than 500KB) The images seem to be lagging and it is extremely frustrating. My machines specs are in the details. I am no computer guru but i think that i heard windows xp does not access all of the potential ram. Could this be causing the lagging or is it the graphics card?

 

Thanks,

Peter

[JD Mather]

Are you using a 3DConnexion device? If so, open the 3DConnexion Control Panel and click Calibrate.

[pjmac]

I have a Logitech M570 wireless trackball. Could that be considered a 3DConnexion device?

[Bishop]

The memory limitation you're talking about is only for 32-bit XP, IIRC.

 

If it makes you feel any better, I've got an i7-2630QM at home and it lags too, even with seemingly small files. It actually performs slightly worse with Inventor 2012 than my previous machine - AMD Phenom II N830 - did. I was completely shocked.

[JD Mather]

Try going to Tools>Application Options>Hardware tab and set to Software Graphics

If that makes a difference then go to Compatibility.

[Bishop]

I have a Logitech M570 wireless trackball. Could that be considered a 3DConnexion device?

 

 

No. 3DConnexion - although it is a sub-brand of Logitech - makes some very specific 6-axis 3D controllers that are targeted almost solely at the CAD market. They're loads of fun, and entirely worth the ridiculously high prices. With the latest beta versions of their software you can actually use them as game controllers too, although I haven't done too much with that yet.

[pjmac]

That has seems to have fixed it.

 

Thanks again JD Mather

[pjmac]

No. 3DConnexion - although it is a sub-brand of Logitech - makes some very specific 6-axis 3D controllers that are targeted almost solely at the CAD market. They're loads of fun, and entirely worth the ridiculously high prices. With the latest beta versions of their software you can actually use them as game controllers too, although I haven't done too much with that yet.

 

I have not seen or even heard of these. Maybe i can management to loosen the belt and get one.

[Bishop]

I have not seen or even heard of these. Maybe i can management to loosen the belt and get one.

 

 

http://www.3dconnexion.com/products/spacepilot-pro.html

 

$400 plus shipping & tax. You can find it for a little less on Amazon, but not that much. There's less pricy versions as well, but this is absolutely the one to get. It's worth every single penny. I found one of the last-generation models on eBay a couple years ago for cheeeeeep, and brought it in with me when I started with this company. I inspired enough jealousy that after about 6 months they finally broke down and bought the Spacepilot Pro for all of us.

 

After you use it for about a week you'll never be able to work without it. Our licensing agreement lets the users have a home-use copy of the software in addition to the workstation license, and when I only had my own personal Spacepilot, I barely even touched Inventor at home, just because I could barely remember how to use it without the Spacepilot. Now that I've taken it home again ... things are much more fun.

[pjmac]

http://www.3dconnexion.com/products/spacepilot-pro.html

 

$400 plus shipping & tax. You can find it for a little less on Amazon, but not that much. There's less pricy versions as well, but this is absolutely the one to get. It's worth every single penny. I found one of the last-generation models on eBay a couple years ago for cheeeeeep, and brought it in with me when I started with this company. I inspired enough jealousy that after about 6 months they finally broke down and bought the Spacepilot Pro for all of us.

 

After you use it for about a week you'll never be able to work without it. Our licensing agreement lets the users have a home-use copy of the software in addition to the workstation license, and when I only had my own personal Spacepilot, I barely even touched Inventor at home, just because I could barely remember how to use it without the Spacepilot. Now that I've taken it home again ... things are much more fun.

 

Just getting used to the track ball. Don't think I'm ready for that. But that is wicked cool.

[JD Mather]

http://www.3dconnexion.com/products/spacepilot-pro.html

$400 plus shipping & tax.....

 

Don't need that expensive one. A $99 SpaceNavigator ($59 student price) does fine.

In fact I have expensive one and the Navigator and in truth I don't use all the functionality on the expensive one. I only use the 6-axis motion common to any model and the zoom all button.

 

Great in Google Earth as well.

I always "fly" my route with the Navigator before going somewhere new.

Found places to stop on vacation that I would have never realised existed just of my primary route.

Never get lost in a new city.

[Bishop]

Don't need that expensive one. A $99 SpaceNavigator ($59 student price) does fine.

In fact I have expensive one and the Navigator and in truth I don't use all the functionality on the expensive one. I only use the 6-axis motion common to any model and the zoom all button.

 

Great in Google Earth as well.

I always "fly" my route with the Navigator before going somewhere new.

Found places to stop on vacation that I would have never realised existed just of my primary route.

Never get lost in a new city.

 

 

 

I've never actually tried it with Google Earth. It's on my list of things to try out, just never got around to it.

 

As far as all the functionality, I use that stuff constantly. Between the extra buttons on my mouse and the functions on the Spacepilot, I hardly ever have to touch my keyboard.

[JD Mather]

It take a bit of work in the control panel to get it to work (as I like) in Google Earth. I will try to post the settings I use later tonight.