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NVIDIA AutoCAD 2010
Performance Driver
Release Notes
OpenGL Software Version 18.0.1
Direct3D Software Version 18.0.0
For Windows XP 32/64 bit and Windows Vista 32/64-bit
NVIDIA Corporation
May 2009
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N V I D I A A u t o C A D 2 0 1 0 P e r f o r m a n c e D r i v e r R e l e a s e N o t e s
1. Overview and SystemRequirements
Driver Release History and System
Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2. Installing the NVIDIA AutoCADPerformance Driver
Stand-Alone Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Integrated Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3. AutoCAD ConfigurationConfiguring Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Key Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Accelerated Performance . . . . . . . . . . 11
Smooth Lines Acceleration. . . . . . . . . . 14Turning Adaptive Degradation Off . . . . . . 17
4. Resolved AutoCAD PerformanceDriver Issues
Issues Resolved for AutoCAD Performance Driver
2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Changes and Issues Resolved in Version 18.0.0
& 18.0.1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Issues Resolved for AutoCAD Performance Driver
2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Changes and Issues Resolved in Version 17.2.221
Changes and Issues Resolved in Version 17.2.0
& 17.2.1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Issues Resolved for AutoCAD Performance Driver
2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Changes and Issues Resolved in Version
15.09.08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Not NVIDIA Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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Table 1.1 NVIDIA AutoCAD Performance Driver Release History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
List of Tables
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C H A P T E R
OVERVIEWAND SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
TheNVIDIAAutoCADPerformanceDriverisanNVIDIAQuadroworkstation
feature. TheNVIDIAAutoCADPerformanceDriver(software)isseamlesslyintegratedintotheAutoCADenvironmentandcontainssignificantimprovementsoverexistingdrivertechnology.
TheAutoCADPerformanceDriversupportstheAutodeskAutoCADsoftware,includingthemostrecentreleasesof2007,2008,2009,and2010.DevelopedinclosecollaborationwithAutodesk,theAutoCADPerformanceDriverisafree,downloadablesoftwaredrivercapableofdeliveringdramaticperformanceimprovementsofupto10Xonsometests,whencoupledwithNVIDIAQuadroFXprofessionalgraphicssolutions.
Note:TheAutoCADPerformanceDriver2009and2010deliversacceleratedperformanceonbothOpenGLandDirect3D.
Driver Release History and System Requirements
ForAutoCAD2010,theNVIDIAAutoCADPerformanceDriversupportsbothOpenGLandDirect3DAPIsonWindowsXP 32/64bit,andDirect3DonWindowsVista 32/64bit.
ForAutoCAD2009,theNVIDIAAutoCADPerformanceDriversupportsbothOpenGLandDirect3DAPIsonWindowsXP 32/64bit,andDirect3DonWindowsVista 32/64bit.
ForAutoCAD2008,theNVIDIAAutoCADPerformanceDriversupportsOpenGLonWindowsXP32bitbutdoesnotsupportDirect3D.
Table1.1providesdetaileddriverreleasehistoryandsupportedoperatingsystems.
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Table 1.1 NVIDIA AutoCAD Performance Driver Release History
AutoCADVersion
WindowsOperatingSystem
PerformanceDriverVersion API
ReleaseDate File Size
AutoCAD 2010 XP 32bit 18.0.1 OpenGL 2009-05-11 3.4 MB
AutoCAD 2010XP 32/64 bit
Vista 32/64 bit18.0.0 Direct3D 2009-05-11 3.4 MB
AutoCAD 2009 XP 32 bit 17.2.2 OpenGL 2009-02-20 2.75 MB
AutoCAD 2009 XP 32 bit 17.2.1 OpenGL 2008-04-28 3.36 MB
AutoCAD 2009XP 32/64 bit
Vista 32/64 bit17.2.0 Direct3D 2008-04-28 3.36 MB
AutoCAD 2008 XP 32 bit 15.09.08 OpenGL 2008-04-23 1.87 MB
AutoCAD 2007 XP 32 bit 15.08.06 OpenGL 2007-02-01 1.43 MB
AutoCAD 2005-2006 XP 32 bit 15.07.03 OpenGL 2006-02-13 2.6 MB
AutoCAD 2004 XP 32 bit 15.07.01 OpenGL 2006-02-03 1.6 MB
AutoCAD 2000 -2002
XP 32 bit 15.06.06 OpenGL 2003-01-11 3.9 MB
XP 32 bit 15.05.13 OpenGL 2002-08-07 10.2 MB
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C H A P T E R
INSTALLINGTHE NVIDIA AUTOCAD
PERFORMANCE DRIVER
TheNVIDIAAutoCADPerformanceDriverisdesignedtodeliverthemaximumperformancebenefitwithinAutoCAD.NVIDIAprovidestwowaystoinstalltheAutoCADPerformanceDriver:standaloneandintegratedwiththeNVIDIAgraphicsdriver:
StandAloneInstallationonpage 5or
IntegratedInstallationonpage 6
Stand-Alone Installation
YoucandownloadthestandaloneAutoCADPerformanceDriverfromtheNVIDIAWebsite:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/AutoCAD_PD_perf_drivers.html
1 SelecttheAutoCADPerformanceDriverthatissupportedbytheAutoCADversionthatisinstalledandrunningonyoursystem.
Note:YoucaninstallmorethanoneversionoftheNVIDIAAutoCADPerformanceDriver,havemultipleversionsofAutoCADrunning(forexampleboth2008and2009versions),andthenchoosetorunthematchingdrivertoAutoCADversionbasedontheinformationprovided
inTable
1.1,
NVIDIA
AutoCAD
Performance
Driver
Release
History
in
Chapter1.
2 ExitAutoCADbeforeinstallingtheAutoCADPerformancedriver.
Thepackageisaselfextractingexecutable.
3 Runsetup.exeandgothroughtheprompts.
4 RestartAutoCADtoseeanimmediateperformanceadvantage.
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Integrated Installation
Note:ThisintegratedinstallationissupportedunderAutoCAD2007,AutoCAD2008,AutoCAD2009,andAutoCAD2010installation.
TheNVIDIAAutoCADPerformanceDriverisincludedwiththereleaseoftheNVIDIAgraphicsdriver185.xxthatispubliclyavailablefromtheNVIDIA.comdriver
downloadpage.WhenyouinstalltheNVIDIAgraphicsdriver185.xx,theAutoCADPerformanceDriverisplacedonyourcomputerandautodetectionissettorecognizeaninitializationofAutoCAD.
Note:TheNVIDIAAutoCADPerformanceDriverisNOTinstalledduringtheinstallationoftheNVIDIAgraphicsdriver.WhenyoulaunchAutoCADforthefirsttimeaftertheinstallationoftheNVIDIAgraphicsdriver,youarepromptedtoinstalltheAutoCADPerformanceDriver(Figure2.1).
Figure 2.1 First Screen of the AutoCAD Performance Driver Integrated Driver Installation
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1 TocontinueandinstalltheAutoCADPerformanceDriver,selectNext(otherwiseselectAbort).
Figure 2.2 Selecting the AutoCAD Version(s) Installed
2 Selecttheversion(s)ofAutoCADforwhichyouwanttoinstalltheNVIDIAAutoCADPerformanceDriver(Figure2.2).
OnlythoseAutoCADversionsthataredetectedasinstalledonyoursystemappearonthepage.Youcancheckoneormoreoftheoptions.
3 SelectNexttoinstalltheselectedAutoCADversionsofthePerformanceDriver.
Note:YoumustcloseAutoCADbeforeinstallingthePerformanceDriver.
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Thefinalstatuswindowfortheinstallationshowsthedriversthathavebeeninstalled.
Figure 2.3 Last Screen with Status of the Installation
4 SelectExittoclosethewindow(Figure2.3).
5 RestartAutoCAD.
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C H A P T E R
AUTOCAD CONFIGURATION
Thischaptercoversthefollowingmaintopics:
ConfiguringFeatures
KeyFeatures
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Configuring Features
OnceyouhavecompletedtheNVIDIAAutoCADPerformanceDriverinstallation,theAutoCADapplicationselectstheAutoCADPerformanceDriverasthedefault.
Atthispoint,youwillnoticetheperformancebenefits.Ifyoudonotexperienceimprovedperformance,youcanmanuallycheckandselectthecorrectsettingsusing
thestepsbelow.
1 AfterstartingtheAutoCADapplication,verifythattheNVIDIAperformancedriverisactive.
2 TobringuptheManualPerformanceTuningdialogbox,fromthecommandline,type3DCONFIGandinthedialogbox,selectManualTune.
3 IntheDriverNamelist,verifythattheperformancedriverisselected. InAutoCAD2008,thedrivernameisnvgl9.hdi
InAutoCAD2009,thedrivernamewillbenvgl9.hdi ornvd3d9.hdifor
WindowsXP,andonlynvd3d9.hdi forWindowsVista.
InAutoCAD2010,thedrivernamewillbenvgl10.hdiornvd3d10.hdiforWindowsXP,andonlynvd3d10.hdiforWindowsVista.
Figure 3.1 Manual Performance Tuning
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Key Features
Accelerated Performance
WiththeAutoCADPerformanceDriver,Quadrographicsboardsdeliveruptofivetimestheperformance,comparedtoconsumergraphics,whenusingAutoCADs3D
HiddenvisualstyleandenablesfastermanipulationofmodelsintheConceptualandRealisticvisualstyles.
The3DHiddenvisualstyleessentiallydrawsobjectsinawaythatallowsdepthcuestoberetainedwithminimallightingeffects.
Figure3.2,3DHiddenVisualStyleshowsamodeldisplayedin3DHiddenstyleanditiseasytogetaninstantperceptionoftheshapeandlayoutofthemodel.
Inarchitecturalworkflows,frequently,therearelargeflatsurfacesforwhichthelackoflightingeffectsyieldsclarityinthevisualrepresentation,whichfacilitatesveryquickandintuitiveunderstandingofshapeandposition.
Figure 3.2 3D Hidden Visual Style
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Forcomponentsandassembliescomprisingcurvedsurfaces,minimallightingeffectsisunabletoallowtheeyetopickuponthesubtletiesofshape.Intheseinstancesbeingabletoperceivegradientsandanglesallowsshapetoberecognizedsignificantlyquicker.Theconceptualvisualstyle(Figure3.3,ConceptualVisualStyle) employsaGoochshaderforjustthesekindsofvisualcues.TheGoochshaderisanonphotorealisticshaderthatchangesthehue(i.e.theperceivedcolorversuslightnessor
contrast)
dependent
on
light
and
viewing
angle.
Because
it
is
non
photo
realistic,
it
essentiallysimplifiestheappearanceofanobjectsoshapeismoreinstantlyrecognizable.
Figure 3.3 Conceptual Visual Style
BothofthesevisualstylesareacceleratedwiththeuseoftheAutoCADPerformance
Driver.
Figure3.4,AutoCAD2010PerformanceofProfessionalQuadroFXSolutionshighlightsthecomparativedifferencesbetweensimilarlypricedconsumergraphicscardsandNVIDIAQuadrographicscardswiththeAutoCADPerformanceDriver.At
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comparableprices,AutoCADperformanceofprofessionalQuadroFXsolutionsarefarsuperiortoconsumerclasshardware,e.g.,3DHiddenstylerendering.
Figure 3.4 AutoCAD2010
Performance
of
Professional
Quadro
FX
Solutions
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Smooth Lines Acceleration
Quadroprovidessignificantlyhighervisualqualityinallvisualstyleswithsmoothlinesenabled.Youcaneasilymanipulateandorientthefullyshadedmodelwithoutcompromisingonperformance.
Figure 3.5 AutoCADRenderingwithSmoothLinesTurnedOff
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WithprofessionalclassgraphicscardssuchasNVIDIAQuadroFX,youhaveafasthardwareenginespecificallydesignedtodrawAutoCADstylesmoothlines,whichresultsinaestheticlineswithouttheperformancepenalty.
Figure 3.6 AutoCAD Smooth Lines Rendered on a Professional Quadro FX Graphics Card
Toenablesmoothlinesdisplay,followthesesteps(TurningSmoothLineDisplayOn):
Note:EnablingSmoothlinesdisplayworksonlyonWindowsXPwiththeNVIDIAAutoCADPerformanceDriver.
1 FromtheAutoCADcommandline,type3DCONFIGandclickManualTune.2 Select
nvgl0.hdi
for
the
driver
name
(for
AutoCAD
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3 SelecttheSmoothlinesdisplayoptionandsettoOn.
Figure 3.7 TurningSmoothLineDisplayOn
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Turning Adaptive Degradation Off
Withtheadditionoftheaddedperformance,youcanturnoffAdaptiveDegradation,whichisonbydefault.ThisoptionworkstomaintainacertainFPS(framespersecond)bysimplifyingmodels,eitherdroppingthevisualstyletoWireFrameorsimplifyingthegeometry.
Toturn
this
feature
off,
in
the
Adaptive
Degradation
and
Performance
Tuning
dialog
box,uncheckAdaptiveDegradationifitiscurrentlychecked(TurningAdaptiveDegradationOff).
1 FromtheAutoCADcommandline,type3DCONFIG.
2 ClicktouncheckAdaptiveDegradation.
Figure 3.8 TurningAdaptiveDegradationOff
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C H A P T E R
RESOLVED AUTOCAD PERFORMANCE
DRIVER ISSUES
ThissectioncontainslistsofknownandresolvedissuescategorizedbytheNVDIAAutoCADPerformanceDriverversionnumber.
IssuesResolvedforAutoCADPerformanceDriver2010onpage 20
IssuesResolvedforAutoCADPerformanceDriver2009onpage 21
IssuesResolvedforAutoCADPerformanceDriver2008onpage 22
NotNVIDIA
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Issues Resolved for AutoCAD Performance Driver 2010
Changes and Issues Resolved in Version 18.0.0 & 18.0.1
Fixedshadowmapissueswiththenewshadowmapshader.
Fixedmissingtextureissueswiththephongshader. Fixedanissuewiththesmoothlineoptionnotbeingshown.
Fixedincorrectlyevaluatedfacerenditions.
Introducedanewcachingstructuretohandlemultipletristripsononemesh.
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Issues Resolved for AutoCAD Performance Driver 2009
Changes and Issues Resolved in Version 17.2.2
FixedacorruptionissuewiththeconceptualvisualstylewhereedgeswererenderedwiththeGoochshaderactive,therebyoverrulingthecolortobeusedforrenderingedges.
Fixedoccasionalcrashesordisplaycorruptionsthatoccurredinpaperspaceandmultiviewportmode.
Changes and Issues Resolved in Version 17.2.0 & 17.2.1
Direct3D(nvd3d9.hdi)isnowsupportedforAutoCAD2009onWindowsVistaorWindowsXP.
WindowsVista32/64bitandWindowsXP64bitarenowsupportedwithAutoCADPerformanceDriver2009
SmoothlinesarenotexposedwiththecertifieddriversfromAutodesk.ThisisabugwiththeAutodeskXMLdatabase.NotethatsmoothlinesareonlysupportedonWindowsXP.Toworkaroundthisdothefollowing:
1 LocateAdskHwCertificationDatabase.xmlinthefollowinglocation:
Example:
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Issues Resolved for AutoCAD Performance Driver 2008
Changes and Issues Resolved in Version 15.09.08
Afterinstallation,theAutoCADPerformanceDrivernvgl9.hdiisnowtheselecteddriverunderTools>Options>System(tab)>PerformanceSettings>ManualTunebydefault.Note: WhenswitchingtoDirect3DorOpenGLandthenbacktonvgl9.hdi,this
defaultsettingisactivewhenreturningtotheManualTunemenu.
HuesarethesameregardlessofwhetheryouareusingtheNVIDIAAutoCADPerformanceDriverwithOpenGLorDirect3D.
SmoothlinesarenotexposedwiththecertifieddriversfromAutodesk.ThisisabugwiththeAutodeskXMLdatabase.Toworkaroundthisproblem,dothefollowing:
1 LocateAdskHwCertificationDatabase.xmlinthefollowinglocation:
\Drv\AdskHwCertificationDatabase.xml
Example:
C:\Program Files\AutoCAD 2008\Drv\AdskHwCertificationDatabase.xml"
2 MakesurethatyouhaveanupdatedversionfromAutodesk.
3 OpenthefileinaWebbrowserandviewthesource.
4 SearchfortheNVIDIAQuadrobasedgraphicscardthatyouareusing.Forexample,itcanbeNVIDIAQuadroFX370oranyothersupportedNVIDIAQuadrobasedgraphicscard.
5 Underthesectionforthegraphicscardyoulocatedinstep4.,locatetheNVIDIA
AutoCADDriver17.1releaseandmakethefollowingchange:
Change:
to
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SmoothlinesarenotexposedwiththecertifieddriversfromAutodesk.ThisisabugwiththeAutodeskXMLdatabase.NotethatsmoothlinesareonlysupportedonWindowsXP.Toworkaroundthisdothefollowing:
1 LocateAdskHwCertificationDatabase.xmlinthefollowinglocation:
Example:
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