We stumbled upon a rather ugly looking issue affecting Revit 2011 realistic views after applying the latest Mac OS X update.
After applying the update to the Mac, Revit 2011's new realistic view materials look all funny (a very technical term) when you are running a Windows OS with Parallels 5. Here is what you get (with the basic sample project in 2011):
We've confirmed that this issue happens when you have updated your mac to version 10.6.3 with the latest version of Parallels 5 (5.0.9344.558741) and you have hardware acceleration enabled (on the OS and Revit).
We've talked to the team over at Parallels and they have informed us that this issue is planned to be addressed in the next update of Parallels Desktop 5.
If you have already updated your OS and are seeing this, I don't have a good solution till Parallels releases their update. I have not found a way to roll back a Mac OS X update, though I am not a Mac expert by any means.
Considering this is the latest and greatest version of Revit, how does it run on a Mac with Parallels? Do you use AutoCAD 2011 as well?
Iam looking to upgrade computers at the moment and would like to go Mac.
Any info would be appreciated.
Posted by: Scott Viney | May 07, 2010 at 11:00 AM
Hello, I don't currently have AutoCAD 2011 installed on my mac running Parallels. Running Revit is pretty much the same as running it on a PC, besides this little hiccup with 10.6.3. For more information about running our products on a mac you can read here: http://usa.autodesk.com/products/mac-compatible-products
Posted by: Harlan Brumm | May 10, 2010 at 09:47 AM