Drawing problems

What SP are you on? Try changing them to draft mode to see if that makes them reappear.

WT

Sounds like a graphics card driver issue. (I see this all the time). Have you checked your current video card drivers against the recommended SW ones? You can sign onto the SW web site and log onto the support area and get access.

Secondly, if you are using a card geared for video games, (such as a GeForce) you can try selecting "Use Software OpenGL" in the performance section in the system properties. (you must have no parts or drawings open for this option to be available and not grayed out) ~Alex

It's a recommended card - Nvida.

Yeah, what Wayne said. The only time it seems to happen to me is when I click "Save," and I've been able to avoid the problem by clicking "Rebuild" just before I hit Save.

Steve R.

I have seen this if:-

It's a known issue, some disappearing issues have been fixed in SP4.0. I still get them if I have a mirrored part and the original part in the same drawing.

Usual workaround click draft the back to high quality.

SWX205 SP4.0

I periodically see this happen and have been able to make them reappear by changing their view type (wire frame, hidden lines visible, hidden lines removed) and then returning them to the desired view type. When a drawing view becomes invisible as you describe, other forms of refresh seem to have no impact. I have also observed occasional problems with section views no longer being section views (they look like a normal view). To fix this, I have to edit the sketch that defines the section cut and when I finish the edit the section view returns to normal.

Thanks to everyone that responded. I'm happy to know I'm not going crazy and the view was actually disappearing.

it is faster, less headache to work in a cad you know then import into solidworks and pretend you did it using swx

(just another one of my ideas....but occurring often enough when working to a deadline)

Laz