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Show/hide render preview MIA in 4.0? Dimension unusable after update.

Community Beginner ,
Sep 30, 2024 Sep 30, 2024

There used to be a toggle in the top right of the application to show/hide render preview.

show hide render preview.png

 

I saw this evolved quite a bit in the 4.0 update. It seems like a completely different function, actually. I used to be able to use Dimension just fine with the render preview off. But since 4.0 and beyond, Dimension is unusable because it's continuously trying to render and this dumb old Mac can't handle it. It literally takes MINUTES for one click to register and open a dropdown. There's no way I can manipulate any objects or camera views with that kind of performance. It actually makes my whole computer unusable--minutes to switch apps, minutes to simply quit dimension.

 

If there is a toggle that will release me from the unending render hell, do share. The five minutes it took me to click "draft" under the presets didn't help.

 

Even if there is a toggle, I don't think I can get through opening the program to use it. At this point I have to roll back to 3.4.11 and rebuild the file I lost to the 4.0 upgrade today. *cue Taps*

 

Computer specs, cuz I'm sure someone's gonna ask.

Sanoma Version 14.3.1

2.6 GHz 6-Core Intel Core i7

AMD Radeon Pro 5300M 4 GB

Intel UHD Graphics 630 1536 MB

16 GB 2667 MHz DDR4

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Feature request , Mac , Performance , Problem or error
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Community Expert ,
Oct 04, 2024 Oct 04, 2024

Yes, the new Dn used a new engine and especially the right solution for you is the previous version.

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New Here ,
Nov 18, 2024 Nov 18, 2024

It's really a pity that this new engine has not an even more performance setup to "old" machines.

My 2019 iMac at work features 3,7 Ghz intel i5 6-core + Radeon Pro 580X 8Gb + 40Gb RAM + internal SSD... and it's barely unasable with Dimension 4.0because of becaming very slow with this new version.
The momment i startup Dimension 4 all my iMac becomes slow without even doing nothing or opening anything...

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Community Expert ,
Nov 19, 2024 Nov 19, 2024

My previous version PC on Win use the same hardware as yours and Dn work fine. The problem is for Mac unfortunantly, but team working on that issue. 

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Community Beginner ,
Nov 19, 2024 Nov 19, 2024
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The problem is the Mac. That honestly does not surprise me.

 

Thanks for your insight!

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