Unable to load any model on Chromebook

Using SimScale
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Dear Simscale Community,

I have troubles loading 3D models with my Chrome book. And I am out of ideas to solve it.

  • I tested both importing from Onshape and using copied files from a toturial.
  • The same model that does not work on my Chromebook works just fine on my windows laptop using chrome.
  • WebGL and Webgl2 is hardware accelerated and modelling in Onshape for instance works just fine.
  • The preview of the model loads fine, and can be interacted with.
  • I tried disabling adblock.
  • It just loads and loads without ever coming anywhere.
  • If i change the rendering option it shows up, but as a picture unable to move or rotate.
  • I can edit parameters for simulations etc, but of course not choose faces etc.
  • I can generate a mesh by choosing the model for the selection pane. And the mest editor loads and works.

Anyone experienced the same?

My Chromebook is a budget Acer Chromebook R13, And the Windows laptop is a more powerfull Lenovo Yoga X1. Neither of them are equipped with discrete graphics.

Appreciate any help.

Best Regards
Tore

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Hi Tore!

Could you use this testing page and see what it says? SimScale Compatibility Test Page

Keep us posted! :slight_smile:

Jousef

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Hi,

Thanks for your reply.

The test page does this:

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I tested some more, and achieved this:

  • Logged in to the windows computer and selected faces for a smiple CFD run.
  • After simulation was finished I logged back in with the chrome book, and now it is possible to interact with the model.

I will test with another model again to see if i can replicate the fault.

Best regards,
T

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Hi @torebo,

If you have this problem again would you be willing to share a link to your file? I run exclusively on a chromebook (Pixelbook) so I would be interested to see if I can see the same problem.

Thanks!
Christopher

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Hi,

Here is a link to one example.

This file worked yesterday, and this morning, on the Chromebook.

I was using it to try to teach myself how to extract a fluid volume, when suddenly the model disappeared.

Now I cannot load it any more. I tried to clear the browser cache and restart the Chromebook to no avail.