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  1. I bought 2 brand new iMacs with the new i7 processors.

    Both have two identical problems:

    - I have a fairly large drawing (but not huge) with much 3D geometry. When I update viewports, I get either a crash, or an error that says 'viewport cannot be rendered because of lack of memory'. 'reduce the page dpi.

    However the dpi is only 200, plus I have 12 gigs of RAM.

    I have an old MacBook Pro with only 4 gigs of RAM, and it renders fine.

    Both iMacs have identical problems. I also have a 2 month old iMac with the i5 chip, and it works just fine.

    Anybody else having rendering issues with the i7?

    Thanks all.

  2. Hi all,

    I was thinking of doing a hardware upgrade, but one of the biggest issues is slow refresh in wireframe mode if I have complex 3D geometry. Instead of upgrading the machine, what about spending some money on a great video card.

    In your opinion, will a new, more high performance video card effect performance in:

    1. Open GL Rendering (Speed, and Quality).

    2. Wireframe refresh

    Or are these issues processor dependent? I currently have an ATI Radeon 9600 XT, standard in the Dual G5 2.5

    Thanks!

  3. Hi all,

    I am having problems lofting a NURBS surface to create a solid. I have created one NURBS surface, and all I want to do is make a duplicate copy of it, make it 3/16" higher in the Z position, and then create a solid from those 2 surfaces.

    I am trying everything, and cant get it to work

    Anyone have any suggestions?

  4. Hi all, I am thinking of upgrading to a new Mac Pro, but I am wondering if just a simple video card upgrade will help in speed increases. I am wondering if there is a card out there that will sweeten the Open GL render quality (so it is almost as good as FQ Renderworks) and at the same time, increase the speed.

    Does anyone have any experience?

    Thanks!

  5. I know its a tough one, but with the increased popularity of OS X, viruses are bound to happen sooner or later. I have been a faithful mac user for 8 years now, but I have to be careful not to have my 'head in the sand' so to speak - and pretend that I am invincible...

    Thanks guys!

  6. I am importing a DXF file from ArtCAM. When imported to VW, I get a massive amount of vertices (in the thousands). This really bogs down VW and creates huge 3D files when extruded. Is there a nice tool to reduce the vertices? ArtCAM can only export to DXF and EPS, but EPS only shows up as a blank box with an X through it. Any ideas?

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