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DataCAD resolution & Windows 10

PostPosted: Sun May 08, 2016 8:57 am
by David Porter
I have noticed on two computers that after I installed W10, just DCAD lines and text appear to be "fuzzier" and have less resolution. None of my other programs show any changes. The screen resolution did not change and is still set to 1920x1080. I don't see any settings within DCAD to alter the screen resolution. I am finding this fuzziness on mostly symbols and text, not lines. Anyone else find this with the switch over to Windows 10?

Re: DataCAD resolution & Windows 10

PostPosted: Sun May 08, 2016 10:24 am
by David Porter
Found a solution to the resolution problem, in case someone else runs into it when upgrading to W10. It has to do with a setting in Windows other than the screen resolution. It has to do with the percentage size of fonts as shown on the screen. See the fix I found below.

Re: DataCAD resolution & Windows 10

PostPosted: Sun May 08, 2016 11:07 pm
by joshhuggins
The upcoming Datacad update will have some handy options to allow better resizing/scaling parts of the Datacad UI for use with high resolution screens.

Re: DataCAD resolution & Windows 10

PostPosted: Sat Sep 16, 2017 1:34 pm
by John Borroel
I just bought the LG 43 inch 4K, same resolution problem. The menu is nice and crisp but the drawing area is fuzzy.
Is there any update on for use with high resolutions.

Using DataCAD 18

Re: DataCAD resolution & Windows 10

PostPosted: Sun Sep 17, 2017 4:05 pm
by Mark Bell
43 inch screen~!! ...you can sit at the end of the desk with a monitor that big.

Re: DataCAD resolution & Windows 10

PostPosted: Sun Sep 17, 2017 6:19 pm
by Dave
John Borroel wrote:I just bought the LG 43 inch 4K, same resolution problem. The menu is nice and crisp but the drawing area is fuzzy.
Is there any update on for use with high resolutions.

Using DataCAD 18


Just for interest what is your display scaling set to? Windows 10?

DaveR

Re: DataCAD resolution & Windows 10

PostPosted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 12:10 am
by John Borroel
With the 43 turned vertical I can have 2 full sized drawings open at the same time, for me it's quite productive.

Re: DataCAD resolution & Windows 10

PostPosted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 12:19 am
by John Borroel
I have played with the display settings...

125% seems to be the best.

When using DataCAD the drawing area is clearly the fuzziest resolution compared to any other application.

The menu is nice and crisp so it is possible.

Re: DataCAD resolution & Windows 10

PostPosted: Thu Oct 05, 2017 1:54 pm
by DavidBergman
I've just run into what I think is a similar problem with a new laptop. The DataCad drawing window is fuzzy even though all other apps are fine. Per some of the other replies here, I tried calibrating DataCad, I tried changing the Windows (10) scaling to 125% from 150.

I haven't checked it out on my external monitor yet.

Other suggestions?

Thanks

Re: DataCAD resolution & Windows 10

PostPosted: Thu Oct 05, 2017 7:47 pm
by DavidBergman
Additional to the previous message: though still a tad fuzzy, things look a lot better on my external 22" monitor - probably about the same as before when hooked up to the old laptop. So it's something in the laptop display settings, I guess.

Re: DataCAD resolution & Windows 10

PostPosted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 8:45 am
by Neil Blanchard
I would try updating the video driver. And also the driver for the monitor. In the Device Manager, what is listed for Monitors?

Re: DataCAD resolution & Windows 10

PostPosted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 10:55 am
by DavidBergman
Thanks Neil. In Device Manager/Monitors, there are two entries both called Generic PnP Monitor. Neither one looks like it refers to my Asus external monitor.

Re: DataCAD resolution & Windows 10

PostPosted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 2:03 pm
by Dave
Did the ASUS come with a driver. May pay to visit the Asus website and see if there is a driver for the monitor.
DaveR

Re: DataCAD resolution & Windows 10

PostPosted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 10:06 pm
by DavidBergman
Yup, tried that, too. Driver is up to date.

Re: DataCAD resolution & Windows 10

PostPosted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 11:48 pm
by DavidBergman
datacad screenshot.jpg
Here's a screenshot to illustrate the issue.