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Title: Viewport manipulation toolbar flashing...Max stops responding...
Post by: RobH2 on January 19, 2021, 07:59:00 PM: I'm having a strange anomaly. I'm using Max 2021. I have a medium heavy scene with 3.3M polys. I have Forest Pack objects in the scene (yes, I realize it could be a Max issue and am posting there too.) Max keeps entering a scenario where the viewport manipulation tool icons begin to flash and Max then becomes unresponsive. I have to terminate the thread to close it and reopen.

Is anyone else seeing this with Forest Pack objects in a scene? It's crippling and I can't seem to figure out what's causing it. I've attached a video showing the issue.

https://vimeo.com/502294518/d44b1807c6
Title: Re: Viewport manipulation toolbar flashing...Max stops responding...
Post by: Dragan on January 19, 2021, 09:07:50 PM: +1, MAX2018
Title: Re: Viewport manipulation toolbar flashing...Max stops responding...
Post by: Rokas on January 20, 2021, 10:31:36 AM: I have seen this happening as well. Have never identified the cause for it..
Title: Re: Viewport manipulation toolbar flashing...Max stops responding...
Post by: RobH2 on January 20, 2021, 04:31:34 PM: Do either of you have a 3dconnexion device, like a Space Pilot or similar?

I found a guy on Chaos Group having the issue and he has a 3dconnexion navigation device and is having similar issues. I also had the problem on a scene with no Forest Pack assets. I'm trying to find the commonality between users having the issue. I'm leaning away from iToo now as a possible cause.
Title: Re: Viewport manipulation toolbar flashing...Max stops responding...
Post by: Dragan on January 20, 2021, 05:08:17 PM: Yes. SpaceNavigator.
Title: Re: Viewport manipulation toolbar flashing...Max stops responding...
Post by: Dragan on January 20, 2021, 05:14:37 PM: Quote from: RobH2 on January 20, 2021, 04:31:34 PM
I'm leaning away from iToo now as a possible cause.
Me too, but it may be something when merging old FP Objects into new FP7 workflow. I noticed some of the scenes with merged FP having those issues. Although, I can`t be 100% sure.
Title: Re: Viewport manipulation toolbar flashing...Max stops responding...
Post by: Rokas on January 20, 2021, 09:11:10 PM: I have never had any Space Pilot /wacom or similar device.
Title: Re: Viewport manipulation toolbar flashing...Max stops responding...
Post by: RobH2 on January 20, 2021, 09:12:17 PM: The following is an update I posted at Chaos Group.

I'm now strongly leaning to this being a 3dconnexion driver issue. I uninstalled the latest '3DxWare64_v10-7-1_r3280' using Revo Uninstaller which also purges the registry for lingering code. After reboot, I loaded one of my problematic files. I manipulated the file for 20-minutes and could not get it to fail, and it's nearly 17million polys. I then reinstalled the 3DxWare64 drivers and rebooted. I opened the same file and within 5-minutes, I was able to get it to exhibit the anomaly. I'll go over and post there so that maybe 3dconnexion will notice it and respond.
Title: Re: Viewport manipulation toolbar flashing...Max stops responding...
Post by: Dragan on January 20, 2021, 11:18:36 PM: 3dconnexion device is always a problem >:(
Even with hi-poly count+FP+RC Viewport>Perspective View is fast but Viewport>Camera View has terrible performance and it has always been so. :(
Title: Re: Viewport manipulation toolbar flashing...Max stops responding...
Post by: RobH2 on January 21, 2021, 12:26:18 AM: But, I have to be a glass "half full" guy. I can't imagine what life with Max would be without the device. Every product and program has bugs and none are ever perfect. But, I for one am glad to have a 3d navigation device. In a perfect world they'll (3dconnesion) fix this issue. I don't think, however, that it has anything to do with iToo.