AutoCAD 123D Fusion 3.1.2 crashes hard

AutoCAD has released a beta version of its new (free :-)) CAD program, 123D (http://www.123dapp.com/) which runs on various versions of Windows, including XP.  Requires support "Direct3D".  When it is run on a WinXP VM that it blocks the Fusion and Mac OS X.  Here are the details presented in the 123D beta forum:

Running 123D (32-bit) in Windows XP (with latest updates) running in a virtual machine on a MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo using Fusion VMwares 3.1.2 (latest rev) and Mac OS X 10.6.7 (later).

The virtual machine is allocated 2 processors and 2 GB of RAM. 3D acceleration is lit and indicates the following:
Turn on the 3D graphics for the following virtual machines:
• Windows XP: DirectX 9 .0c with Shader Model 3 and OpenGL 2.1
• Windows Vista and Windows 7: DirectX 9.0EX with Aero and OpenGL 2.1

When I installed 123D, the process paused to upgrade DirectX MS software (which ended normally). 123D installation is completed without error message.

When I run 123D, I get the window "Get Started!" as indicated in the message from Nick. But when I try to open the sample project, I get a HANG TOUGH! In fact, it's so hard that send a CTRL-ALT-DEL for the VM does nothing. It still freezes the Fusion engine. I struggle to kill the process on Mac OS X. At once, it froze even Mac OS X, and I had to make a stop to hardware and restart! Never (!) who see with any application of Windows XP running on a computer before virtual! I suspect something really deep in the graphic chain - very impressive :-)

Actually, Mac OS X is probably still run, but the display is frozen, so it's okay.  I had to make a stop on the Mac to recover.

Did some additional testing with VMware Fusion on my Mac (configuration described above). Modified optimization of the GPU settings in Control Panel > views > settings > advanced > troubleshoot VMware SVGA II (dated from 21/04/2010 to: 11.06.00.0035) virtual driver GPU. There is a slider with 6 settings of all the optimizations to none.

With the lower settings, 123D complains of insufficient graphic support and does not start. With the higher settings, it crashes. No useful intermediate setting.

Definitely looks like something VMware needs to address. I'll see if I can get a copy of this thread in a report bug to them. Would be useful if the VMware and AutoCAD teams could collaborate on this one :-)

I downloaded the DirectX SDK from MS; guess the DirectX diagnostic tool is that it contains.  Will try to do some tests on 123D and Fusion.

Everyone at VMware has an idea of what's going on here?  All hope of repair? :-)

Mike

Glad to hear, thanks for the update =)

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