Display lists help you display repeated images faster. When display lists are enabled, every drawing operation is recorded in a list that can be quickly replayed if necessary. This results in faster image refreshes on most systems but requires graphics memory to record each drawing operation. Display lists are not used at all in the Visualization module (ABAQUS/Viewer). By default in ABAQUS/CAE, display lists are enabled for images. You should disable display lists if you experience memory problems or a degradation of graphics performance while displaying exceptionally large models.
To control display lists:
Locate the display lists options.
From the main menu bar, select View
Graphics Options.
ABAQUS/CAE displays the Graphics Options dialog box.
From the Hardware options, toggle Use display lists on or off to control the use of display lists for images. This option has no effect in the Visualization module.
When Use display lists is on, you may notice a brief delay the first time an image is drawn; this occurs because ABAQUS/CAE must construct the display lists. Subsequent drawing of the image is faster.
Click OK to implement your changes and to close the dialog box.
Your changes are saved for the duration of the session.
