MBPr issues running SolidWorks (lagging)

Parallel to BootCamp

Thanks for early testing w/ MBP Retina + SW !
MBPr would've been a deal breaker if SW didn't work well on it.

Question -
I'm on a MacBook Pro Retina
- want SolidWorks but considering Parallel vs BootCamp

I'd prefer Parallel since SW is the only thing i need Windows for. really don't want to have to reboot into Win7 every time i want to run SW.

Any big limitations of doing SW on Parallel ? My models are not very complex - at most 40 parts Max in an assembly. I will be doing a bit of rendering but I can run those on a remote PC I have.

Some must have features - Center scroll button to rotate with 3btn mouse must work.

Thanks in advance.

 

Updating registry settings to make sure it's not using OpenGL and your hardware GPU

So to make sure your MacBook Pro is NOT going into Using OpenGL mode -

use this workaround.

Open regedit, (windows button > run > regedit)
* you should never mess with regedit unless you know what you're doing , but this regedit should be harmless , either way back up your registry if you're not sure .

See the image below and go into the shown area - (see the tree location on the bottom of the jpeg.

And change the values for the two items (shown with pink arrows)

- Ronny

 

Hi- I am having the same issue. I am on a Macbook Pro Retina running Parallels 7, and Solidworks 2011.

I've made the registry edits (and have read similar fixes on other forums) but no matter what I change the value to, the 'Software OpenGL' checkbox in Solidworks stays checked and grayed out. I have Parallels set up to use 3d acceleration, so I'm out of ideas.

Any thoughts?

 

It is checked and greyed out ? or It is just greyed out ?

With SW 2013 it looks like you can only change that setting while you have NO models open. So open SW, and goto options - performance and see if it's unchecked.
Also , on the Mac side - there is a auto switching of video card that needs to happen - by default it should turning on , but if you want to manually turn it on - you can install a program called : http://gfx.io

Also if you want to use the trackpad to do rotation (three fingers down) - there's way to do that using MagicPrefs (it's free) - it's really a big help if you won't wanna use a mouse all the time.
in the magic prefs just turn on three finger = middle click.
But you will need to change your settings for your trackpad in the mac settings :
turn on 3 finger drag, and 2ndary click set to 2 fingers,
- and under more gestures , i have them all checked, but check to make sure you don't have 3 finger gestures , other than the 3 finger + thumb gesture (which is really a 4 finger gesture)

Once that is all set, and you've magicPerf to do 3 finger = middle click , you should be able to rotate object by just using 3 finger ( no need to press ) just drag around
works really well !