SU start up glitch on Mac
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Hi,Have this annoying start up glitch with SU Version 8.0.4810 Pro, every time I open a model from a folder, it will only open & allow me to Rotate & turn On/Off shadows but that's it - it will not allow components, groups or layers to be selected or displayed. I then close & save the model & re-open & all works normally. The models are "saved" when closed from last previous sessions. Models are only 4 - 6Mb in size. Using Mac OSX 10.6.6 & have run Disk Utility etc to correct permissions. Has anyone else experienced this glitch at all.
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I don't seem to have this problem.
Have you got more details about your set up? Memory? CPU? Mac model, age, etc etc...?
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Using Mac Work Station, 2.8Ghz Quad-Core Intel Xeon, 8GB ram, 2 yrs old, Nvidia GeForce 8800GT card. Other Apps run well. Usually only running SU when open.
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Norbert may have nailed it, because I am using a humble Mac Mini, and I am not getting what you describe here.
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Disabling HW acceleration may be a good test indeed. I remember 8800's having glitches a couple of years ago. I understand that on the Mac, updating drivers is not the same as on Windows as you get them out of the box with the OS (or something?) but at least on PC's, there haven't been any particularly serious issues with this series for a while.
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you may want try if disabling the 'hardware acceleration' and/or 'fast feedback' option in the OpenGL settings of SU does have any effect.
hth,
Norbert -
The drivers are built into the OS. If there is an update, it comes in a service pack (or a number as Apple prefers).
It sounds very much like what Norbert suggested, as that MacPro is a high spec machine. My tiny Mini actually fares very well. It's only software like Photoshop that pulls it over. I've actually sacked PS for GIMP, because the latter runs much faster than PS.
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Thanks very much for the input, have just completed a Mac update & SU models now opening OK without having to re-open. For the record my MacPro was relatively up to date - was not the normal combined Update only updates were Java, Safari & Remote Desktop (which I don't use). Much appreciate the input from SketchUcation.
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