Stata Graph Not Displaying

[David Torres]

I'm using Stata 15 and cannot get the graph to display. After the graph command, the graph box opens (it even allows for editing) but nothing populates the box. What could be causing this problem? We have a Stata 6-user concurrent license on a server and this problem only occurs on one local desktop. I get a graph on another desktop. HELP.

[Clyde Schechter]

I don't want to discourage someone on this list from responding if they have a sense of what's going on, but if you're only experiencing this problem on one desktop and all the other installations are working fine then, I would suggest:

1. There could be a problem with that one Stata installation. I would first reboot that computer and try again. If that doesn't solve the problem, I would reinstall Stata on that machine and try again.

2. If #1 doesn't solve the problem, then I would, on the machine that does not draw the graph:

A. Run the -about- command.
B. Run the graph command that doesn't work.

Send all of the output from A and B to Stata Technical Support.

[Red Owl]

David,

Adding to Clyde's excellent advice, I would also save a log file and send it along with the other information to Stata Technical Support.

Good luck.

Red Owl
(Stata/IC 15)

[Sam Collins]

Hi David, just ran into the same issue on stata 15. I tried reinstalling but I still can't get graphs to dispay. Did you find a solution?
Thanks.

[David Kunst]

I has the same issue and contacted the Stata technical support. Below their answer & easy fix, that resolved the problem for me:

"Stata 16 uses Direct2D instead of GDI and graphic rendering engine. The
Direct2D is hardware accelerated, so its performance relies greatly on the
graphics card. Do you have a dedicated graphics card on your machine?

You can try changing the default graph engine with the following command:

set graph_render gdiplus
"

[Nishant Lohagun]

set graph_render gdiplus

This worked for me. Thanks.

[Saad Imtiaz]

I'm experiencing the same issue as David but on my MacBook Pro. I have STATA MP 15 installed. Can anyone suggest the equivalent Mac command for "set graph_render gdiplus" or any other solution?

[Rodrigo Kataishi]

I'm experiencing the same issue as David but on my MacBook Pro. I have STATA MP 15 installed. Can anyone suggest the equivalent Mac command for "set graph_render gdiplus" or any other solution?

Same problem here. It has to do with Stata.
Clean install of Big Sur on Macbook Pro 2020. Stata 15.1.
The following happens all the time, no matter what dataset I´m using:
The graph editor opens after a graph command (disregarding the type of graph or dataset), but the graph itself does not appear, so the central section of the window is empty (gray). The only way to see the graph is to click on the "Edit" button of the top bar. After that, one can visualize the graph output.
It is quite inconvenient.
Anyone that knows how to deal with this? or an alternative to the "set graph_render gdiplus" command for mac?
Thanks in advance!