labview crashes when adding 3d graph

[krytoned]

When I try to add any 3d graph (pi, surface, contour etc) via the Block Diagram, my labview crashes.

This is even when I'm adding the graph to a blank vi.

My Labview is 2010 Evaluation Version 32bit, and I've already installed the f2 patch and tried the Labview Repair via Add/Remove Programmes.

I am running Vista Home Premium SP2. My graphics card is already updated, and my computer should be able to handle graphically intensive tasks (windows exprience index 3.5).

Any other suggestions on how to solve this?

Ps, the video may be laggy but that is because of the compression and low frs.

[hanrock]

Do you encounter this problem before having f2 patch installed?

[hanrock]

Can you also try droping a 3D Parametric Graph.vi from the 3D Graph palette? Does it cause crash as well?

[krytoned]

I had this problem already with the vanilla install, that was why I tried installing the patch. The problem still existed, so I tried a Labview Repair. And the problem continued to exist. 😞

3D parametric graph results in a crash as well.

[hanrock]

The crash is not reproducible on my side, whatever OS is and Whatever patch is. The 3D Graph depends on XControl and 3D Picture Control. To check if these two work on your machine:

1) to check XControl, drop Modern->Graph->Compass Plot and check if same crash happens.

2) to check 3D Picture control, open the example "<LV_ROOT>\examples\picture\3D Picture Control\solarsystem.vi" and set the Render Dest to "Scene Display" in the green square. Run the VI and check if you can see the solar system.

[krytoned]

XControl seems to be working fine. No crash on opening Compass Plot.

I've a crash when I tried to open solarsystem.vi. Same goes for Using Meshes.vi and Order of Transformations.vi.

How should I make 3D Picture Control to work on my system?

[hanrock]

It seems that your graphic driver may conflict with the low level library used by 3D picture control.Do you know if you graphic driver support OpenGL?

Possible solution you can try is 1) use a different driver version 2) use True Color and close advance graphic effect (similar to Aero in Win7, I am sure if Vista has).

[krytoned · Accepted solution]

I wasn't quite sure what you meant by using True Colour, and I'm not sure if my graphics card supports OpenGL.

Rather than meddling with my graphics card driver version, your suggestion gave me an idea to try to run Labview in Compatibility mode by disabling desktop composition. Interestingly, I can now add in 3D graphs without crashes.

Thank you so much for your help! 🙂