Optimal Video Card Settings for InfraWorks

While prepping for an InfraWorks demonstration at Ideate Inc., my InfraWorks kept crashing. An error message would pop up informing me to change my 3D Graphics Settings. I changed the settings to a low level of detail to no avail. The program kept crashing.

Error Image Within InfraWorks

I did some snooping into my graphics card settings. My computer has two graphics cards, an Intel and an NVIDIA card. The Intel card is used for lower level graphics while the NVIDIA card is used for higher level rendering programs, such as InfraWorks. The settings for 3D graphics on my NVIDIA card did not include InfraWorks, therefore InfraWorks was not using the NVIDIA card, but was using the Intel card for rendering. The Intel card cannot handle the high level graphics of InfraWorks, and was crashing the program. 

I added InfraWorks to the NVIDIA card 3D settings, and this fixed the problem. I have detailed this process in the following images. 

To do this, right click on your desktop and choose your video card from the menu options. 

Video Card Selection

Next, select Manage Settings from the tasks on the left side of the NVIDIA Control Panel window. Make sure you are on the program settings tab. 

Program Settings

Find InfraWorks from the drop down menu, then select Add. 

Add InfraWorks

Verify that you have selected InfraWorks in the select a program menu, and click Add Selected Program. 

Add InfraWorks to Selected Programs

Lastly, to ensure this change is made, select Apply in the Manage 3D Settings window. You can now close your NVIDIA Control Panel. 

Apply Settings

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Kate Ming, P.E.
Ideate AEC Application Specialist

Kate is an Application Specialist at Ideate, Inc. and a Professional Engineer with 6 years of industry experience. At Ideate, Kate provides training, consulting and technical support services for our customers.

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As a Civil 3D tech support person at Ideate Inc., I run into seemingly unique software issues. I’ve found solutions to a host of these issues, and think you might find the solutions useful. This week, a client had an issue with lineweights not plotting properly. After searching through forums, I have discovered a potential solution.  

The Solution:

The issue of line weights not plotting properly appears randomly on systems with the Geotechnics module installed. 

Some work-around ideas: 

1. Uninstall the Geotechnics module.
2. If uninstalling the Geotechnics module is not an option, try checking the subscription center to make sure you have the most up-to-date version. Version 1.10.0.2, which comes with the out of the box Civil 3D install, is causing the issue.
3. Turn on the Navbar and the Navcube.

See issue on Autodesk Knowledge Network. 

If you have an issue with lineweights not plotting properly in Civil 3D and you have the geotechnical module installed, check to make sure you have the latest geotechnical module and make sure you have the Navbar and Navcube on. For information on training and consulting for the various products Ideate services, visit our website at www.ideateinc.com. Also, check our blog for continued solutions as we encounter them. 

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