Why is tuning necessary?

SIMULIA tunes and qualifies a limited set of graphics adapters prior to each release. Tuning parameters for these graphics adapters are included in Abaqus. However, new graphics adapters and new drivers for existing graphics adapters become available between releases. Tuning may enable you to take advantage of these new adapters and drivers without waiting for a new release of Abaqus/CAE or Abaqus/Viewer.

Abaqus/CAE and Abaqus/Viewer use OpenGL for high-speed graphics rendering. While the OpenGL standard has strict conformance tests, some features are implementation dependent and require tuning to function correctly. Tuning a new graphics adapter or driver ensures that Abaqus/CAE and Abaqus/Viewer graphics are rendered correctly and that maximum rendering performance is obtained for each system.

You can find the latest information on qualified graphics adapters on the Support page at www.3ds.com/simulia. If you read the information on this page and follow the tuning procedures described in this section, you should be able to render Abaqus/CAE and Abaqus/Viewer graphics correctly and with maximum performance. If you continue to experience problems, you should contact your local technical support office for assistance.