5 Replies Latest reply on Nov 6, 2018 9:05 AM by Robert Pliskat

2018 SP4 SHOW / HIDE COMPONENTS AND REBUILD NEEDED

Robert Pliskat Nov 5, 2018 5:04 PM

Hello,

We recently moved up to SW2018 sp4. I'm finding a few annoying things but the most annoying is that when I show or hide a component in an assembly, it disappears for a moment but comes right back on a hide or comes on for a moment and then disappears again on a show. Only way to make it stick is to do a rebuild. Im hoping this is just a system box that needs to be checked or something silly like that or is this a bug? Nothing can be done with the suspect components in either case but I like to use named display states for operations in a tool and I must constantly rebuild after switching or setting up display states as well. thanks in advance for help.

Re: 2018 SP4 SHOW / HIDE COMPONENTS AND REBUILD NEEDED

Glenn Schroeder Nov 6, 2018 8:00 AM (in response to Robert Pliskat)

I'm not aware of any setting that could cause that, and don't remember seeing anyone here reporting similar behavior. It sounds like there might be a problem with your hardware. Have you checked at Hardware & System Requirements | Support | SOLIDWORKS to make sure it's still compatible with SW2018? And have you contacted your VAR about the problem?
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  Robert Pliskat Nov 6, 2018 8:29 AM (in response to Glenn Schroeder)
  
  Hi Glenn,
  I have not checked with our VAR yet. Thought I would try here first. Was thinking it may be a setting I may have missed somewhere. I will check the system requirements first but we have 3 active workstations we are running 2018 sp4 on and mine is the better of the 3 workstations........much better. The other 2 don't seem to have those issues but they don't work on assemblies much or do the type of work I do either. Maybe I'll try opening up one of my files on one of the other workstations to see if the issue follows me. I'll report back after looking into the items you mentioned. Thank you
  
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    Robert Pliskat Nov 6, 2018 8:55 AM (in response to Robert Pliskat)
    
    Hi Glenn,
    I tried opening on another workstation, everything worked as it should. I went back to mine and opened the same file, switched display states back and forth and it appears to work fine....today. Maybe the workstation needed a good nap overnite?
    
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      Glenn Schroeder Nov 6, 2018 8:58 AM (in response to Robert Pliskat)
      
      Robert Pliskat wrote:
      
      Hi Glenn,
      I tried opening on another workstation, everything worked as it should. I went back to mine and opened the same file, switched display states back and forth and it appears to work fine....today. Maybe the workstation needed a good nap overnite?
      
      Maybe so. I've had strange behavior cured by a reboot more than once.
      
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        Robert Pliskat Nov 6, 2018 9:05 AM (in response to Glenn Schroeder)
        
        Thanks Glenn,
        I guess we'll see how it goes thru the day. Will keep you posted.
        
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