Parallels 17.1.0 bugs with software

Discussion in 'Parallels Desktop on a Mac with Apple silicon' started by Federico10, Nov 19, 2021.

  1. Federico10

    Federico10 Junior Member

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    I have a fresh new MacBook Pro 16" M1Pro with parallels 17.1.0 and Windows 11 arm retail.
    Everything's works fine except two major problems with two software I use.

    1) Autocad 2022. The problem is that it can't access Mac folder when print documents (ie pdf file) or doing other things. Solution I found on the web was to deselect the option in preference->option->sharing->share profile-> sharing home folder with windows (sorry for the translation I use the Italian version and translate on the go). This way I can use the print command and print on the folder under windows. Obviously I have to manually move the file to the Mac folder every time I use the print command.

    2) I have a software that have a cad module inside. There is a button the launch a "under" software that have a cad module and other things. When I click this button the main software windows "shrink" like the screen resolution was on 5000 pixel o a value like that. So I have the main window and the cad module windows very very tiny and impossible to works with. The solution I found was to select under configuration->hardware->graphic card->resolution the resize option rather then ideal for Retina display. This way I have to reboot windows, obviously the resolution is more blurry and when I click the "cad" button on the software it stil shrink but at the "retina" resolution and I can work with. I can post a video to better explain the problem.

    So is there any chance to fix this problem because in my workflow this is very annoying and have to think before I use any software which option I have to use and that is not good.

    Thanks
     
  2. Federico10

    Federico10 Junior Member

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    Tried every option. single option, combined etc. Nothing works except the solution I wrote in the first post.

    Thanks anyway.
     
  3. Federico10

    Federico10 Junior Member

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    Edit:
    For the software that shrink is a known bug and the software house known it. They suggest basically to set the dpi to 100% (meaning that everything at the same resolution became very very tiny) or from the compatibility option (but it doesn't work - I don't know if it works on a windows machine).
     
  4. Federico10

    Federico10 Junior Member

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    New info.

    1) Autocad works with the "print to home folder (Mac)" printer set on the list of default printer. The file appears on the Mac desktop with the name "Windows 11 print" or something like that.

    2) The DPI problem is very strange. I read a lot of information on the windows 10-11 support page. For what I understand is a problem of windows and parallels. The resolution of VM windows 11 change when I resize the windows. And the option to deselect the "automatic resize for DPI" doesn't seems to work. When I logout and enter again in windows the option is still there. Is like Parallels rule over this settings and prevent to modify every time I start the windows 11 machine.
    I contact the software house and suggest to modify the software (I see on windows 10-11 support page line of code to implement) but I really doubt that they do.

    Bye
     

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