Running SWKS 2004, SP1 under Windows 2000 Pro, SP4, I am repeatedly crashing to the desktop while attempting to print a part as seen in the current window.
I've tried with a variety of parts and the result is always the same consistent crash, when the view is set to HLR.
Shaded, Shaded with Edges and Shadows in Shaded modes print just fine, but Hidden Lines Removed apparently throws a wrench into the works. For the record, Hidden Lines Visible and Wireframe modes cause the same speedy crash.
Unfortunately, I was forced to export via Parasolids and then use SolidWorks 2003 to print the HLR image needed.
I'm eager to use the wealth of new capabilities in 2004; however, the various performance degradations and lacks in stability have caused me to stall the migration.
Remember when automotive quality was such that the commonplace advice was to never buy a car during the new model's first year of production? Waiting for the bugs to be worked out is always frustrating, especially when the software is in production release...
Per O. Hoel