Jeff7
Lifer
Last semester I got the 60-day Tryout version of Pro/E with a textbook. It ran just fine on my system - better than on the university's PCs. Sure they've got dual P4 3.2GHz CPUs and 2GB RAM, but CAD software still runs like crap if you're using Intel Extreme Graphics. Brilliant purchasing decision there.
Anyhow, Tryout version ran perfectly. License eventually expired, and I bought the Student Edition.
Install it, load it, splash screen appears, and then it goes away. Process terminates. Their "solution" to this problem is to disable all Hardware Acceleration.
Any idea why the Tryout version worked fine, but the Student Edition dies when it tries to run? Kind of disappointing to have to disable hardware acceleration and make my 9800 Pro run like a Geforce1 card.
"Doctor, I think I broke my toe, and it hurts."
"Ok, we can just cut the leg off, give you some morphine, and you'll be just fine."
Why the hell is this kind of "fix" always called "acceptable" in the computer world?
Edit: Solved it. Wiped out my videocard drivers and installed the latest version. Seems to work fine now. And I tell you, going from the school's PCs to mine - well, theirs can animate at about 10fps for a simple component. I've got a complex assembly with all kinds of round edges, set to maximum rendering quality - liquid smooth. Great proof that more than just games can benefit from a good videocard. Time to inform the the college's IT purchasing department of this little revelation. (like it's anything new)
Anyhow, Tryout version ran perfectly. License eventually expired, and I bought the Student Edition.
Install it, load it, splash screen appears, and then it goes away. Process terminates. Their "solution" to this problem is to disable all Hardware Acceleration.
Any idea why the Tryout version worked fine, but the Student Edition dies when it tries to run? Kind of disappointing to have to disable hardware acceleration and make my 9800 Pro run like a Geforce1 card.
"Doctor, I think I broke my toe, and it hurts."
"Ok, we can just cut the leg off, give you some morphine, and you'll be just fine."
Why the hell is this kind of "fix" always called "acceptable" in the computer world?
Edit: Solved it. Wiped out my videocard drivers and installed the latest version. Seems to work fine now. And I tell you, going from the school's PCs to mine - well, theirs can animate at about 10fps for a simple component. I've got a complex assembly with all kinds of round edges, set to maximum rendering quality - liquid smooth. Great proof that more than just games can benefit from a good videocard. Time to inform the the college's IT purchasing department of this little revelation. (like it's anything new)
