AnsweredAssumed Answered

Solid Works Visualize is getting stuck in "Initialization" during the launch of the app. Please Advise.

Question asked by Michel Boissy on Aug 8, 2018
Latest reply on Aug 9, 2018 by Kieran Young

Like • Show 1 Like1
Comment • 7

Greetings,

When I launch the app all of a sudden, it is getting stuck in the initialization phase. It has worked wonderfully up until today. I have not made any recent changes to the PC or software etc.. Please advise.

No one else has this question

Outcomes

7 Replies

Kieran Young Aug 8, 2018 11:05 AM
Mark Correct
Correct Answer
Hi Michel,

If you go to Help > System Info does it have any warnings?
Like • Show 1 Like1
Actions
- Michel Boissy @ Kieran Young on Aug 8, 2018 12:10 PM
  Mark Correct
  Correct Answer
  Hi There no it does not. Look good. Should I re-install? I am dead in the water right now on a hot project.
  Like • Show 1 Like1
  Actions
Michel Boissy Aug 9, 2018 9:30 AM
Mark Correct
Correct Answer
SW Community,

I found a way to get around "Initialization Lock" issue within Visualize.
- Ensure you are using Solid Works 2018 SP4.
- Go to Options - Add Ins
- Scroll down to Visualize and ensure this add in is checked. It creates a Visualize option tab on the command manager.
- Open the assembly or part you want to export into Visualize.
- Click the Visualize tab and you have a Simple and Advanced Export option, of which it effects the appearance levels when inside Visualize.
- Click export and this opens Visualize and places the part or assy in Visualize bypassing the initialization issue lock I was having at least...
- If you want to reopen the part, you must save your work in Vis, export it again through SW interface through the steps above, then go to FILE - open recent project - select the file you manipulated and saved and it will reopen with out the initialization lock.
Hope this helps.
Like • Show 1 Like1
Actions
- Michel Boissy @ Michel Boissy on Aug 9, 2018 9:30 AM
  Mark Correct
  Correct Answer
  I would love to get some feedback on how I can fix the original issue however, hoping this temp fix can help SW engineering offer some input on why I might be experiencing this issue.
  
  Thanks, Michel
  Like • Show 1 Like1
  Actions
  - Kieran Young @ Michel Boissy on Aug 9, 2018 9:43 AM
    Mark Correct
    Correct Answer
    Great news that you found a work around for now.
    
    I have had the exact same issue before. What I found was that Solidworks visualize was defaulting to my onboard graphics despite it suggesting it was using my graphics card in the system info window.
    
    You can try forcing visualize to use your graphics card through the graphics card control panel.
    I know for NVIDIA you can right click your desktop to access the control panel. Go to Manage 3D settings > Program settings tab. If visualize is not listed in the drop down use the option to add. Then from the drop down menu under neither make sure it is set to your graphics card.
    
    Hope this helps.
    Like • Show 1 Like1
    Actions
    - Michel Boissy @ Kieran Young on Aug 9, 2018 9:53 AM
      Mark Correct
      Correct Answer
      You rock thanks, I will try this as well. I have had issues with these two video cards and some of the icons in SW explorer and CAM toolpath editor. This makes sense.
      
      Cheers,
      
      Michel
      Like • Show 1 Like1
      Actions
      - Kieran Young @ Michel Boissy on Aug 9, 2018 10:08 AM
        Mark Correct
        Correct Answer
        I would definitely give it a try then. You can force any application to use a specific card through the graphics card control panel.
        
        One thing I will say is I also have colleagues who needed to deactivate their onboard graphics to resolve a few issues but I believe the method I suggested should work.
        Like • Show 2 Likes2
        Actions

Solid Works Visualize is getting stuck in "Initialization" during the launch of the app. Please Advise.

Outcomes

Related Content

Recommended Content