when i try to run the software (solidworks 2018) it gets stuck on initializing VBA engine and then i get "solidworks had encountered an problem and needs to close" what do i do ??
my gpu is msi 2080 rtx gaming trio x
i have read that this is a grahpic driver problem but i couldent find the driver that i need :/
can somone please help me?
i cant seem to find my grahpic driver among the list..
almog toto wrote:
i cant seem to find my grahpic driver among the list..
And there could be your problem almog,
There are a lot of statements in the forum here claiming that SolidWorks does not play nicely with gaming graphics cards if that's what yours is. Having said that, some people use them no problem and others have major issues. SolidWorks recommends specific Graphics cards for a reason however.
If you are confident that all your other computer specs meet the requirements then perhaps about the only thing you can do if search the forum (magnifying glass top right of screen) for related issues and see if there is an answer or wait for one of forum members that's a tech guru to come back from holidays and see if they can shed some light on it.
P.S. did you have any glitches during install?
Dave.
Hi Almog,
have you previously had SW running on the machine or is this a new install?
Try running in open GL mode. You can find this threough the RX utility.
Which version of Office do you have running on the machine?
this is a new machine so its the first time im trying it on this one
i have tried OpenGL in the same place "initalizing VBA engine" it just closes down with no error
i am running 2016 office 365 version : 17.10314.31700.1000
i got the intel 8700 3.7 hz
16 gb ram
msi gaming trio x - 2080 rtx
win 10
What was the results of using the 'click here to launch SOLIDWORKS in Software OpenGL mode?
What OS are you using? Is it a home or student version? Those are also unsupported and cause more fundamental issues that graphics cards drivers.
This error you're seeing usually occurs due to a registration problem with swvbaserver.
Try one of the following methods:
• Run the SOLIDWORKS® application as an administrator.
• Manually resolve registration issues with the SOLIDWORKS® software:
1. Open a Windows command prompt as an administrator.
a. Click ‘Start’ and in the search box, type ‘cmd’.
b. In the search results, right-click on ‘cmd.exe’ and then click ‘Run as administrator’. If necessary, type the credentials of a local administrator user.
2. Change the directory to the SOLIDWORKS installation folder.
3. Run 'sldworks.exe /register'.
If the above does not solve your issues, I suspect you're missing a core pre-requisite. Event Viewer Logs may be a more accurate indicator of the cause.
Hi almog,
I would suggest that you check that your graphics card along with all of your other computer specifications meet the recommended minimum requirements for the version of SolidWorks that you are trying to run. You can check it all out here....
https://www.solidworks.com/sw/support/hardware.html
Dave.