Qualification of StudioTools 10.0 on Supported Windows Operating Systems

Last Updated: January, 2003

Qualification of StudioTools 10.0 on Supported Windows Operating Systems

Products	Version	Software Date
StudioTools (AutoStudio, DesignStudio, Studio, SurfaceStudio, Spider, Renderers)	10.0	05/22/2002
StudioTools 10.0 is qualified and supported with the following: Windows 2000 Professional with Service Pack 2 or Service Pack 3 Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 1 Intel Pentium II, Pentium III, Pentium 4 or Pentium Xeon* cpus (see Important Notes below) * Newer Intel based Pentium 4 systems are now shipping with Hyper-ThreadingTM technology. With the exception of the PowerRenderers StudioTools will not take advantage of Hyper-Threading. In certain rare cases StudioTools may hang during startup which is likely due to a license containing multiple StudioTools products. If you encounter this problem it is recommended that you disable Hyper-Threading.
Important Notification Regarding Windows NT 4.0 Support: As of version 10.0 of StudioTools Windows NT 4.0 is no longer supported. You can continue to use StudioTools 10.0 with Windows NT 4.0, however AliasWavefront will be unable to support you with any Operating System related issues pertaining to StudioTools 10.0. Version 9.7 will continue to be supported with Windows NT 4.0.
Windows 95, 98 and ME are NOT qualified to run StudioTools.

Contents of this page:

Qualified Workstations
Qualified Graphics Cards and Driver Summary
StereoViewing Capable Graphics Cards
Running StudioTools on Ultra High Resolution Displays
Active Tablet Support
Important Notes on Minimum Requirements
Detailed Driver Notes and Settings

Qualified Hardware Configurations

Systems consisting of any combination of the workstations and graphics cards listed below are fully supported for use with StudioTools 10.0. Please consult workstation vendor for available graphics configurations.

Workstations:

Company	Models	Web
Compaq	AP Series SP Series Evo W8000 Evo W6000	http://www.compaq.com/products/workstations
Dell	Precision Workstations: 210, 410, 610, 220, 420, 620, 330, 340, 530, 350, 450, 650 Precision M50, Nvidia Quadro4 500GoGL [1]	http://www.dell.com/precision
Hewlett Packard	Visualize X1000 X2000 X4000	http://www.hp.com/workstations
IBM	Intellistation E Pro (6836, 6846) Intellistation M Pro (6868, 6849, 6850) Intellistation Z Pro (6866) IBM A31p Thinkpad, ATI Mobile 7800	http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/intellistation/
SGI	ZX10	http://www.sgi.com/workstations
SGI	Visual Workstation (320, 540)	http://www.sgi.com/
SGI	VPro (230, 330, 550) [3]	http://www.sgi.com/workstations
Fujitsu Siemens	CELSIUS Mobile H, Nvidia Quadro2Go [1][2]	http://www.fujitsu-siemens.com
Fujitsu Siemens	CELSIUS Mobile H, Nvidia Quadro4 500GoGL [1][2]	http://www.fujitsu-siemens.com
[1] It is highly recomended that you use an external keyboard and 3 button mouse for any extended use of StudioTools when using a laptop computer.
[2] The CELSIUS Mobile H computer ships with a removable keyboard using Bluetooth® technology. This keyboard will not work correctly with StudioTools when using any of the keyboard hotkey combinations that require simultaneous use of two or more keys e.g. Shift+Alt or Shift+ Ctrl. Please use one of the following workarounds: 1. Use PS/2 cable to connect the wireless keyboard to the computer (provided by Fujitsu-Siemens, USB mouse required with this configuration) 2. Use external keyboard using a standard PS/2 cable.
[3] Early versions of the SGI 230 had AGP fast writes enabled in the BIOS. Having this setting is NOT recommended as it will likely cause operating system hangs when using StudioTools and other applications. Please consult the documentation that shipped with your workstation to see how to identify and change these settings. Please visit support.sgi.com for any BIOS updates.

Graphics Cards and Driver Versions:

The following graphics cards and driver combinations are qualified for use with StudioTools 10.0

Company	Graphics Card	Driver Version [3]		Web
		Windows 2000 Professional [4]	Windows XP Professional
3DLabs	GVX1	2.16-0421		http://www.3dlabs.com/
	GVX1 pro	2.16-0388		http://www.3dlabs.com/
	VX1	2.16-0454		http://www.3dlabs.com/
	GVX420	2.16-0388		http://www.3dlabs.com/
	GVX210	2.16-0388		http://www.3dlabs.com/
	Wildcat 4110	05.05.03.25	06.05.03.25	http://www.3dlabs.com/
	Wildcat II 5110	05.05.03.25	06.05.03.25	http://www.3dlabs.com/
	Wildcat II 5000	05.05.03.25		http://www.3dlabs.com/
	Wildcat III 6110	05.05.02.09	06.05.02.09	http://www.3dlabs.com/
	Wildcat III 6210	05.05.02.09	06.05.02.09	http://www.3dlabs.com/
	Wildcat4 7110	05.06.00.35	06.06.00.35	http://www.3dlabs.com/
	Wildcat4 7210	05.06.00.35	06.06.00.35	http://www.3dlabs.com/
	Wildcat VP870		3.1.207.0	http://www.3dlabs.com/
ATI	Fire GL1	5.12.2195.1100		http://www.ati.com/support/driver.html
	Fire GL2	5.12.2195.2088	6.12.10.2088	http://www.ati.com/
	Fire GL4	5.12.2195.2088		http://www.ati.com/
	Fire GL8800	5.12.2195.3035		http://www.ati.com/
	Mobile FireGL 7800, M7		7.79.6, available from IBM	http://www.ati.com/
Hewlett Packard	Visualize FX 5/FX 10	FX00.01.18		http://www.hp.com/
SGI	Cobalt Graphics	5.2.1		http://www.sgi.com/
SGI	Vpro 64 Graphics	29.80, available from Nvidia		http://www.sgi.com/
Dell	Elsa Gloria II Pro	29.80, available from Nvidia		http://www.dell.com/
Elsa	Elsa Gloria II	29.80, available from Nvidia 12.60, available from Dell		http://www.elsa.com/
Nvidia
	Geforce2[2]	29.80		http://www.nvidia.com/
	Quadro	29.80		http://www.nvidia.com/
	Quadro2 EX	29.80		http://www.nvidia.com/
	Quadro2 MXR	29.80		http://www.nvidia.com/
	Quadro2 Pro	29.80		http://www.nvidia.com/
	Quadro 4 500/700/900/980 XGL[5]	29.80	29.80	http://www.nvidia.com/
	Quadro2Go	27.42 available from Fujitsu Siemens		http://www.nvidia.com/
	Quadro4 500 GoGL	30.82 available from Fujitsu Siemens	30.82 available from Fujitsu Siemens	http://www.nvidia.com/
	Quadro4 500 GoGL	29.60, available from Dell		http://www.nvidia.com/
[2] NOTE: There are a large number of OEM and individual board vendors' graphics systems in existence based on the GeForce2 chipsets. We have tested generic versions of the GeForce2 cards using the specified NVIDIA reference drivers. At this time we can offer no guarantees of the behaviour or performance of specific cards with StudioTools. Use these cards at your own risk and subject to the Alias\|Wavefront Support services guidelines.
[3] NOTE: In some cases we have provided direct hyperlinks to the download locations for some drivers. In the event the link is not found, is incorrect, or has been changed, please navigate through the main Web site link provided for that company.
[4] NOTE: It is strongly recommended that you install Service Pack 2 or later for Windows 2000 Professional. This Service Pack fixes a serious memory fragmentation problem that affects StudioTools. One example of this problem is extremely long delete times with large files.
[5] NOTE:Only Quadro4 900/980 XGL supports hardware overlays. Without overlay support you will not see brush radius outlines when using paint tools.

Stereo3D Viewing Capable Graphics Cards:

StudioTools has been tested with CrystalEyes® glasses from StereoGraphics® Corporation

The following cards will give satisfactory performance running at a display resolution of 1280x1024:

ATI FireGL4

3DLabs Wildcat 5110, 6110, 6210, 7110, 7210
All other cards that have Stereo3D viewing capability may not provide adequate performance at resolutions higher than 1024x768 and are not recommended.

Active Tablet Support:

StudioTools has been tested and confirmed to work with the Wacom Cintiq 18SX Active tablet. At time of press AliasWavefront has confirmed stable and decent performance under Windows 2000 or Windows XP. A DVI compatible graphics card is required to use the Cintiq series of tablets. Driver version: 4.72 is required.

Note Regarding Dual Monitor Configurations: We have encountered a problem whereby a dual monitor configuration will cause incorrect cursor behavior when spanning multiple monitors. AliasWavefront is currently investigating this problem with Wacom. At this time there is no solution.

Ultra High Resolution Displays:

StudioTools has been tested on the IBM T221 LCD monitor running at a resolution of 3840x2400 with the ATI FireGL 4 graphics adapter.

Note: Running StudioTools at this resolution will result in menus and icons appearing extremely small. In some cases it is possible to enlarge the size of fonts and icons in the StudioTools Preferences. You will also notice a performance degradation when comparing a comparable graphics configuration at lower resolutions.

Important Notes:

Notes on Overlay Planes

Using video cards without Hardware Overlay planes can result in poor performance for certain operations within StudioTools including (but not restricted to) use of the SID paint tools. There will also be visual differences compared with Hardware overlays that may result in difficulty seeing or manipulating aspects of the scene or StudioTools interface.

Examples of Graphics cards without Hardware overlays include (but are not restricted to):

NVIDIA based GeForce/GeForce2 video cards

Examples of Graphics Cards where Hardware Overlays can be turned on/off include (but are not restricted to):

3DLabs GVX420/GVX1/Wildcat, ATI FireGL2/4/8800, NVIDIA Quadro 900 XGL

Although Studio may be used successfully on systems containing these Graphics Cards, only those specifically listed here have been tested. Please review the notes below carefully as some of these cards have limitations which may make them unsuitable for your purposes.

Notes on Optimizing Refresh in Windows 2000 and Windows XP

Occasionally windows menus may fail to refresh over an OpenGL window with the default "Fade Effects" setting enabled in the OS. There are also some refresh issues associated with mouse pointer shadowing. For optimum performance under Windows 2000, use the following settings in the Control Panel:

Display Properties> Effects> Visual Effects> Use transition effects for menus and tooltips> OFF or Scroll Effect

Mouse Properties> Pointers> Enable Pointer Shadow> OFF

Please Read

Intel Pentium II processor or greater is required for StudioTools. Any CPU that fails to support the MMX instruction set will likely encounter problems running StudioTools.
A three button mouse is required.
A graphics tablet is recommended for use with the new sketching functionality.
At least 256MB of RAM is required and 512MB or more is recommended to run StudioTools for Windows.
It may be possible to successfully use StudioTools for Windows with a non-qualified configuration, however, support and maintenance programs will be subject to the Alias|Wavefront Support services guidelines.
At time of press Windows 2000 Server has not been tested in any way by Alias|Wavefront and cannot guarantee its performance or stability.
The configurations shown are subject to change, and additional qualified configurations may be added after qualification testing has been carried out.
Where Graphics Controllers are configurable, you must have at least 16MB of texture memory (TRAM). Due to the differences in the manner in which hardware vendors approach display memory, we suggest that you consult your hardware vendor to ensure that your configuration will support your required resolution.
The graphics drivers specified in this table are the drivers that were used for the qualification process. While it may be possible to use StudioTools for Windows successfully on earlier or later drivers, Alias|Wavefront cannot guarantee their performance.
Alias|Wavefront will continue to explore new candidates for StudioTools for Windows qualification and will monitor the current configurations. For the most recent information on qualification, please refer to www.aliaswavefront.com.

Detailed Driver Notes and Settings:

Cobalt Graphics

Driver available from: http://inband.tor.aw.sgi.com/departments/pd/release/documents/QUAL/www.sgi.com

Model	Version	Driver Settings	ON	OFF
Cobalt Graphics (SGI Inc.)	Win2000: 5.2.1	SGI Settings: Advanced Options -> Apply Swappable on Vertical Retrace Only	x
		Graphics Settings and Memory Reservation Profile-> Properties: > Display Settings -> Color Palette = True Color	x
		Display Settings -> Depth Buffer = 24 bit Depth, 8 bit Stencil	x
		Graphics Options -> Use Back Buffer	x
		Graphics Options -> Enable Overlay Planes	x
The above settings can be set by selecting: SGI Settings -> Graphics Settings and Reservation Profile -> Graphics and Animation Design.
*Limitations and Solutions*
Limitation (Win2000)	Visual artifacts(red, green) appear during X-form move, viewport resizing, moving viewports, etc.
Solution/Workaround	Do not use dynamic cursor color inside Preferences-> Interface-> User Colors
Limitation (Win2000)	Quick Render with shadows "on" does not display shadows correctly.
Solution/Workaround	Render image to see correct shadows.

Vpro 64 Graphics, V3, VR3, V7, VR7

Driver available from: http://www.nvidia.com/

Model	Version	Driver Settings	ON	OFF
Vpro Graphics: V3, VR3, V7, VR7 (SGI Inc.)	Win2000: 29.80	Display Settings > OpenGL > Advanced Options
*Limitations and Solutions*
Limitation *V7 Only* (Win2000)	Pull down menus fail to display only once after the first File Open command.
Limitation *V3 & V7 Only* (Win2000)	Text tool artifacting when moving cursor in model window
Solution/Workaround	This is only a display artifact which is cleared when a window refresh occurs.
Limitation *V3 & V7 Only* (Win2000)	Pick boxes in Action Window leaves trails.
Solution/Workaround	This is only a display artifact which is cleared when a window refresh occurs.
Limitation *V3 Only* (Win2000)	Action window discoloring and/or jumbled text with toggle stats turned on.
Limitation (Win2000)	The 29.80 driver will result in application hangs or failure to load StudioTools at resolutions higher than 1600x1200
Solution/Workaround	Run at 1280x1024
Limitation *V7 Only* (Win2000)	Curve Curvature may intermittently disappear
Solution/Workaround	Pick Nothing and Curvature locator display should be restored.

Fire GL1

Driver available from: http://www.ati.com/

Model	Version	Driver Settings
ATI Fire GL1	Win2000: 5.12.2195.1100	Select the 'Alias\|Wavefront Maya' preset setting configuration in the Display Properties window.
*Limitations and Solutions*
Limitation (Win2000)	Action window redraw problems with playback in shaded mode.
Solution/Workaround	Close action window during playblack, or close & reopen action window.
Limitation (Win2000)	Software crashes when scrolling within Multilister with large number of shaders.
Solution/Workaround	Use small shader swatches or use text labels.

Fire GL2

2088 Driver available from: http://www.ati.com/

Model	Version	Driver Settings
ATI Fire GL2	Win2000: 5.12.2195.2088 Windows XP Pro: 6.12.10.2088	Select the 'Alias\|Wavefront StudioTools' preset setting configuration in the Display Properties window.
*Limitations and Solutions*
Limitations (Win2000, WinXP)	Operating System crashes when attempting to use Hidden Line on polygons.
Solution/Workaround	None

Fire GL4

Driver available from: http://www.ati.com/

Model	Version	Driver Settings
ATI Fire GL4	Win2000: 5.12.2195.2088	Select the 'Alias\|Wavefront StudioTools' preset setting configuration in the Display Properties window.
*Limitations and Solutions*
Limitations (Win2000)	Operating System crashes when attempting to use Hidden Line on polygons.
Solution/Workaround	None

Fire GL8800

Driver available from: http://www.ati.com/

Model	Version	Driver Settings
ATI Fire GL8800	Win2000: 5.12.2195.3035	Select the 'Alias\|Wavefront StudioTools' preset setting configuration in the Display Properties window.
*Limitations and Solutions*
Limitations (Win2000)	Guidelines do not display transform data correctly.
Solution/Workaround	Disable guidelines in Interface Options.
Limitations (Win2000)	Marquee selection boxes do not draw correctly when display resolution is set higher than 1280x1024.
Solution/Workaround	Run StudioTools at 1280x1024
Limitations (Win2000)	Overlays are not supported when running in dual monitor configuration. It is not recommended that you use this card with a dual monitor configuration.
Solution/Workaround	None
Limitations (Win2000)	Hidden Line performance is very slow.
Solution/Workaround	None

Mobile Fire GL7800, M7

Driver available from: http://www.ibm.com/

Model	Version	Driver Settings
ATI Mobile Fire GL7800, M7	WinXP: 7.79.6	Select the 'Alias\|Wavefront StudioTools' preset setting configuration in the Display Properties window.
*Limitations and Solutions*
Limitations (WinXP)	Marqee boxes in Action Window will leave artifacts
Solution/Workaround	none
Limitations (WinXP)	Text cursor will leave artifacts
Solution/Workaround	none
Limitations (WinXP)	Very intermittent problem where menus may not appear after starting Studio.
Solution/Workaround	Restart Studio
Limitations (WinXP)	Poor hiddenline performance

Wildcat 4110

Driver available from: http://www.3dlabs.com/

Model	Version	Driver Settings	ON	OFF
3DLabs Wildcat 4110	Win2000: 05.05.03.25 WinXP: 06.05.03.25	Maya(tm) Preset	x
*Limitations and Solutions*
Limitation (Win2000, WinXP)	There is no backface culling for edit points when viewing objects in shaded mode. i.e. edit points may appear in front of object when viewed in shaded mode.
Solution/Workaround	Revert to an older Wildcat driver. Previous qualified driver is 05.05.02.09
Limitation (Win2000, WinXP)	Sample text not shown when creating text using Objects-> Text
Solution/Workaround	None.
Limitation (Win2000, WinXP)	Toggle shade anomolies may appear with user defined tolerances below 0.01.
Solution/Workaround	None.

Wildcat 5000

Driver available from: http://www.3dlabs.com/

Model	Version	Driver Settings	ON	OFF
3DLabs Wildcat 5000	Win2000: 05.05.03.25	Maya(tm) Preset	x
*Limitations and Solutions*
Limitation (Win2000)	There is no backface culling for edit points when viewing objects in shaded mode. i.e. edit points may appear in front of object when viewed in shaded mode.
Solution/Workaround	Revert to an older Wildcat driver. Previous qualified driver is 05.05.02.09
Limitation (Win2000)	Sample text not shown when creating text using Objects-> Text
Solution/Workaround	None.
Limitation (Win2000)	Toggle shade anomolies may appear with user defined tolerances below 0.01.
Solution/Workaround	None.

Wildcat 5110

Driver available from: http://www.3dlabs.com/

Model	Version	Driver Settings	ON	OFF
3DLabs Wildcat 5110	Win2000: 05.05.03.25 WinXP: 06.05.03.25	Maya(tm) Preset	x
*Limitations and Solutions*
Limitation (Win2000, WinXP)	There is no backface culling for edit points when viewing objects in shaded mode. i.e. edit points may appear in front of object when viewed in shaded mode.
Solution/Workaround	Revert to an older Wildcat driver. Previous qualified driver is 05.05.02.09
Limitation (Win2000, WinXP)	Sample text not shown when creating text using Objects-> Text
Solution/Workaround	None.
Limitation (Win2000, WinXP)	Toggle shade anomolies may appear with user defined tolerances below 0.01.
Solution/Workaround	None.

Wildcat 6110

Driver available from: http://www.3dlabs.com/

Model	Version	Driver Settings	ON	OFF
3DLabs Wildcat 6110	Win2000: 05.05.02.09 WinXP: 06.05.02.09	Maya(tm) Preset	x
*Limitations and Solutions*
Limitation (Win2000, WinXP)	There is no backface culling for edit points when viewing objects in shaded mode with the latest 3.25 driver. i.e. edit points may appear in front of object when viewed in shaded mode.
Solution/Workaround	Revert to current qualified Wildcat driver.
Limitation (Win2000, WinXP)	Sample text not shown when creating text using Objects-> Text
Solution/Workaround	None.
Limitation (Win2000, WinXP)	Toggle shade anomolies may appear with user defined tolerances below 0.01.
Solution/Workaround	None.

Wildcat 6210

Driver available from: http://www.3dlabs.com/

Model	Version	Driver Settings	ON	OFF
3DLabs Wildcat 6210	Win2000: 05.05.02.09 WinXP: 06.05.02.09	Maya(tm) Preset	x
*Limitations and Solutions*
Limitation (Win2000, WinXP)	There is no backface culling for edit points when viewing objects in shaded mode with latest 3.25 driver. i.e. edit points may appear in front of object when viewed in shaded mode.
Solution/Workaround	Revert to current qualified Wildcat driver.
Limitation (Win2000, WinXP)	Sample text not shown when creating text using Objects-> Text
Solution/Workaround	None.
Limitation (Win2000, WinXP)	Toggle shade anomolies may appear with user defined tolerances below 0.01.
Solution/Workaround	None.

Wildcat 7110/7210

Driver available from: http://www.3dlabs.com/

Model	Version	Driver Settings	ON	OFF
3DLabs Wildcat	Win2000: 05.06.00.35 WinXP: 06.06.00.35	Maya(tm) Preset	x
*Limitations and Solutions*
Limitation (Win2000, WinXP)	Toggle shade anomolies may appear with user defined tolerances below 0.01.
Solution/Workaround	None.
Limitation (Win2000, WinXP)	We have encountered in very rare cases where applications will fail to run if you have a PDF file open or if you are running Flash.
Solution/Workaround	Run one application at a time.

Wildcat VP870

Driver available from: http://www.3dlabs.com/

Model	Version	Driver Settings	ON	OFF
3DLabs Wildcat VP870	Win2000: WinXP: 3.1.207.0	Maya(tm) Preset	x
*Limitations and Solutions*
Limitation (WinXP)	(All) Perspective view grid lines will not draw correctly at many camera angles.
Solution/Workaround	Adjust the camera angle to a point more perpendicular to the perspective plane.
Limitation (Win2000, WinXP)	Hidden line silouhette is drawn offset.
Solution/Workaround	None.
Limitation (Win2000, WinXP)	In certain cases you may find that applications that use DirectDraw will not run correctly when StudioTools is running.
Solution/Workaround	Run one application at a time.

3Dlabs Oxygen GVX1

Driver available from: http://www.3dlabs.com/

Model	Version	Driver Settings	ON	OFF
3Dlabs Oxygen GVX1	Win2000: 2.16-0421	3DlabsOpenGL SupportAdvanced
		Maya(tm) Preset	x
*Limitations and Solutions*
Limitation (Win2000)	Pick with lasso may produce visual artifacts.
Solution/Workaround	None.
Limitation (Win2000)	Text tool leaves trails
Solution/Workaround	None.

3Dlabs Oxygen GVX1 pro

Driver available from: http://www.3dlabs.com/

Model	Version	Driver Settings	ON	OFF
3Dlabs Oxygen GVX1 pro	Win2000: 2.16-0421	3DlabsOpenGL SupportAdvanced
		Maya(tm) Preset	x
*Limitations and Solutions*
Limitation (Win2000)	Pick with lasso may produce visual artifacts.
Solution/Workaround	None.
Limitation (Win2000)	Text tool leaves trails
Solution/Workaround	None.

3Dlabs Oxygen VX1

Driver available from: http://www.3dlabs.com/

Model	Version	Driver Settings	ON	OFF
3Dlabs Oxygen VX1	Win2000: 2.16-0454	3Dlabs > OpenGL > SupportAdvanced
		Maya(tm) Preset	x
Limitation (Win2000)	Toggle shade will not accurately display textures.
Solution/Workaround	Rendered images are correct.

3Dlabs Oxygen GVX420

Driver available from: http://www.3dlabs.com/

Model	Version	Driver Settings	ON	OFF
3Dlabs Oxygen GVX420	Win2000: 2.16-0465	3Dlabs OpenGL Support Advanced
		Maya(tm) preset	x
*Limitations and Solutions*
Limitation (Win2000)	Keyframes in action window channel editor missing yellow 'x'
Solution/Workaround	None.
Limitation (Win2000)	2D texture placement in modelling views do not show accurate texture placement.

3Dlabs Oxygen GVX210

Driver available from: http://www.3dlabs.com/

Model	Version	Driver Settings	ON	OFF
3Dlabs Oxygen GVX210	Win2000: 2.16.0614	3Dlabs OpenGL Support Advanced
		Maya(tm) with Alpha support preset	x
*Limitations and Solutions*
Limitation (Win2000)	Using paint brushes will cause display artifacting.
Solution/Workaround	Use Maya with Alpha support in OpenGL settings.
Limitation (Win2000)	Pick artifacting in Action window.
Solution/Workaround	Use Maya with No Alpha support preset in OpenGL display settings. This will cause paint brush artifacting.
Limitation (Win2000)	Poor refresh in action window when scrubbing in timeslider.
Solution/Workaround	None.
Limitation (Win2000)	Timeslider may disappear in shaded mode.
Solution/Workaround	None.
Limitation (Win2000)	StudioTools may crash if more than 2 image planes are loaded into your scene.

Visualize FX-5/FX-10

Driver available from: http://www.hp.com/

Model	Version	Driver Settings
Visualize FX-5, FX-10	Win2000: FX00.01.18	Select the 'Alias\|Wavefront Maya' preset setting configuration in the Display Properties window.
*Limitations and Solutions*
Limitation (Win2000)	StudioTools will not run properly at resolutions higher than 1280x1024. You will encounter various refresh and color depth problems.
Solution/Workaround	Use 1280x1024 display resolution
Limitation (Win2000)	Windows Browser causes Studio to crash with Save> As> EAIVisProducts with driver revisions earlier than 1.10.
Solution/Workaround	Use a driver revision later than 1.10

Elsa Gloria-II

Driver available from: http://www.nvidia.com/

Model	Version	Driver Settings	ON	OFF
Elsa Gloria II	Win2000: 29.80	Display Settings > OpenGL > Advanced Options
		Maya/StudioTools preset	x
*Limitations and Solutions*
Limitation (Win2000)	StudioTools cannot run at 1600x1200 32bit with overlays enabled
Solution/Workaround	Ensure the following: Disable Overlay support in the Advanced, OpenGL Nvidia driver settings (you can also click on 'Restore Defaults'. Disable 'Dynamic' setting in StudioTools Tracker color settings (Preferences->User Options->User Interface Colors... choose White or Black)

Dell, Elsa Gloria-II Pro

Driver available from: http://www.nvidia.com/

Model	Version	Driver Settings	ON	OFF
Dell Elsa Gloria-II Pro	Win2000: 29.80	Display Settings > OpenGL > Advanced Options
		Maya/StudioTools preset	x
*Limitations and Solutions*
Limitation (Win2000)	StudioTools cannot run at 1600x1200 32bit with overlays enabled
Solution/Workaround	Ensure the following: Disable Overlay support in the Advanced, OpenGL Nvidia driver settings (you can also click on 'Restore Defaults'. Disable 'Dynamic' setting in StudioTools Tracker color settings (Preferences->User Options->User Interface Colors... choose White or Black)

Nvidia GeForce 2 GTS

Driver available from: http://www.nvidia.com/

Model	Version	Driver Settings	ON	OFF
cards based on Nvidia GeForce 2 GTS	Win2000: 29.80	Display Settings > OpenGL > Advanced Options
		Maya/StudioTools preset	x
*Limitations and Solutions*
Limitation (Win2000)	Pick Boxes in Action Window leave trails
Solution/Workaround	None.
NOTE: There are a large number of OEM and individual board vendors' graphics systems in existence based on the GeForce chipsets. We have tested generic versions of the GeForce cards using the specified NVIDIA reference drivers. At this time we can offer no guarantees of the behaviour or performance of specific cards with StudioTools. Use these cards at your own risk and subject to the Alias\|Wavefront Support services guidelines.

Nvidia Quadro

Driver available from: http://www.nvidia.com/

Model	Version	Driver Settings	ON	OFF
cards based on Nvidia Quadro	Win2000: 29.80	Display Settings > OpenGL > Advanced Options
		Maya/StudioTools preset	x
*Limitations and Solutions*
Limitation (Win2000)	StudioTools cannot run at 1600x1200 32bit with overlays enabled
Solution/Workaround	Ensure the following: Disable Overlay support in the Advanced, OpenGL Nvidia driver settings (you can also click on 'Restore Defaults'. Disable 'Dynamic' setting in StudioTools Tracker color settings (Preferences->User Options->User Interface Colors... choose White or Black)

Nvidia Quadro2 EX/MXR

29.80 Driver available from: http://www.nvidia.com/

12.60 Driver available from: http://www.dell.com/

Model	Version	Driver Settings	ON	OFF
cards based on Nvidia Quadro2 EX or MXR	Win2000: 29.80/12.60	Display Settings > OpenGL > Advanced Options
		Maya/StudioTools preset	x
*Limitations and Solutions*
Limitation (Win2000)	StudioTools cannot run at 1600x1200 32bit with overlays enabled
Solution/Workaround	Ensure the following: Disable Overlay support in the Advanced, OpenGL Nvidia driver settings (you can also click on 'Restore Defaults'. Disable 'Dynamic' setting in StudioTools Tracker color settings (Preferences->User Options->User Interface Colors... choose White or Black)
Limitation (Win2000)	Refresh problems can occur intermittently when selecting menu items.
Solution/Workaround	Force a full screen redraw by minimizing and maximizing StudioTools.

Nvidia Quadro2 Pro

29.80 Driver available from: http://www.nvidia.com/

12.60 Driver available from: http://www.dell.com/

Model	Version	Driver Settings	ON	OFF
cards based on Nvidia Quadro2 Pro	Win2000: 29.80	Display Settings > OpenGL > Advanced Options
		Maya/StudioTools preset	x
*Limitations and Solutions*
Limitation (Win2000)	StudioTools cannot run at 1600x1200 32bit with overlays enabled
Solution/Workaround	Ensure the following: Disable Overlay support in the Advanced, OpenGL Nvidia driver settings (you can also click on 'Restore Defaults'. Disable 'Dynamic' setting in StudioTools Tracker color settings (Preferences->User Options->User Interface Colors... choose White or Black)
Limitation (Win2000)	Pull down cascading menus may fail to accept mouse input.
Solution/Workaround	Do not release mouse button when selecting cascading menu items or restart StudioTools
Limitation (Win2000)	Text tool artifacting when moving cursor in model window.
Solution/Workaround	This is only a display artifact which is cleared when a window refresh occurs.
Limitation (Win2000)	Pick boxes in Action Window leave trails
Solution/Workaround	This is only a display artifact which is cleared when a window refresh occurs.
Limitation (Win2000)	Curve Curvature may intermittently disappear.
Solution/Workaround	Pick Nothing and Curvature locator display should be restored.

Nvidia Quadro4 500/700/900/980 XGL

Driver available from: http://www.nvidia.com/

Driver available from: http://www.dell.com/

Model	Version	Driver Settings	ON	OFF
Nvidia Quadro4 500/700/900/980 XGL	Win2000: 29.80 WinXP:29.80	Display Settings > OpenGL > Advanced Options
		Maya/StudioTools preset	x
*Limitations and Solutions*
Limitation (Win2000)	Only Quadro4 900 XGL supports hardware overlays
Solution/Workaround	-
Limitation (Win2000)	Pull down cascading menus in rare cases may fail to accept mouse input.
Solution/Workaround	Do not release mouse button when selecting cascading menu items or restart StudioTools.
Limitation (Win2000)	Text tool artifacting when moving cursor in model window.
Solution/Workaround	This is only a display artifact which is cleared when a window refresh occurs.
Limitation (Win2000)	Pick boxes in Action Window leave trails
Solution/Workaround	This is only a display artifact which is cleared when a window refresh occurs.
Limitation (Win2000)	Lasso CV selection mode does not draw lasso region at resolutions higher than 1280x1024.
Solution/Workaround	Run at 1280x1024
Limitation (Win2000)	Curve Curvature may intermittently disappear.
Solution/Workaround	Pick Nothing and Curvature locator display should be restored.

Nvidia Quadro2Go

27.42 Driver available from: Fujitsu-Siemens

Model	Version	Driver Settings	ON	OFF
Nvidia Quadro2Go	Win2000: 27.42 WinXP:	Display Settings > OpenGL > Advanced Options
		Default OpenGL settings	x
*Limitations and Solutions*
Limitation (Win2000)	StudioTools cannot run at 1600x1200 32bit with overlays enabled
Solution/Workaround	Ensure the following: Disable Overlay support in the Advanced, OpenGL Nvidia driver settings (you can also click on 'Restore Defaults'.) Disable 'Dynamic' setting in StudioTools Tracker color settings (Preferences->User Options->User Interface Colors... choose White or Black)
Limitation (Win2000)	Pull down cascading menus in rare cases may fail to accept mouse input.
Solution/Workaround	This is only an intermittent problem. If it occurs, do not release mouse button when selecting cascading menu items or restart StudioTools.
Limitation (Win2000)	Text tool artifacting when moving cursor in model window.
Solution/Workaround	This is only a display artifact which is cleared when a window refresh occurs.
Limitation (Win2000)	Pick boxes in Action Window leave trails
Solution/Workaround	This is only a display artifact which is cleared when a window refresh occurs.

Nvidia Quadro4 500 GoGL

29.60 Driver available from: http://www.dell.com/

30.82 Driver available from: Fujitsu-Siemens

Model	Version	Driver Settings	ON	OFF
Nvidia Quadro4 500 GoGL	Win2000: 29.60 Dell 30.82 FujitsuSiemens WinXP: 30.82 FujitsuSiemens	Display Settings > OpenGL > Advanced Options
		Maya/StudioTools preset	x
*Limitations and Solutions*
Limitation (Win2000)	Pull down cascading menus in rare cases may fail to accept mouse input.
Solution/Workaround	Do not release mouse button when selecting cascading menu items or restart StudioTools.
Limitation (Win2000)	Text tool artifacting when moving cursor in model window. Only reproducible with 29.60.
Solution/Workaround	This is only a display artifact which is cleared when a window refresh occurs.
Limitation (Win2000)	Pick boxes in Action Window leave trails
Solution/Workaround	This is only a display artifact which is cleared when a window refresh occurs.
Limitation (Win2000)	Curve Curvature may intermittently disappear.
Solution/Workaround	Pick Nothing and Curvature locator display should be restored.