Lee Mac Posted June 3, 2009 Posted June 3, 2009 That sounds like some aspect of the AutoCAD Vault methodology. What happens if you set the SQL Server startup type to Manual? Sean, thanks for the suggestion - I shall try this also. An update on my problem - I find that it is something running on the Service Host svchost.exe that is hogging all the memory & CPU processing - I am going to take a look at the services running off of svchost.exe and disable any that are relatated to AutoCAD... Quote
Lee Mac Posted June 3, 2009 Posted June 3, 2009 Sean, how did you get to that window? I thought it was through msconfig and the services tab? but I think I am mistaken? Quote
Lee Mac Posted June 3, 2009 Posted June 3, 2009 Sean, how did you get to that window? I thought it was through msconfig and the services tab? but I think I am mistaken? Never mind - I found it: Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services... Lets see what we can do... EDIT: SQL Server does not seem to appear on the list at all.. Quote
Lee Mac Posted June 3, 2009 Posted June 3, 2009 OK, I think I may have solved it - the laptop actually logged on at normal speed now... I'm not 100% that I know which of all the things that I did actually solved it, but I don't remember it happening much after I completely disabled the whole communication centre.... i hate that thing with a passion. Quote
SEANT Posted June 3, 2009 Posted June 3, 2009 It’s good to hear your setup is back to full ramming speed. Actually, I disable the Communication Center so soon after installing AutoCAD 2009 that I forgot how much an issue it was. Besides, I think the Comm Cen is just an early alpha stage program where Autodesk can monitor usage to eventually charge by the ‘Entity’. Just kidding (I hope). With that issue fixed you can now try out all the shinny new bells and whistles. Enjoy. Quote
Lee Mac Posted June 3, 2009 Posted June 3, 2009 It’s good to hear your setup is back to full ramming speed. Actually, I disable the Communication Center so soon after installing AutoCAD 2009 that I forgot how much an issue it was. Besides, I think the Comm Cen is just an early alpha stage program where Autodesk can monitor usage to eventually charge by the ‘Entity’. Just kidding (I hope). With that issue fixed you can now try out all the shinny new bells and whistles. Enjoy. I haven't really looked into it that much actually - I have checked out Tables, Dynamic Blocks and took a quick look at Fields.. but there is so much to explore I don't know where to start Quote
Lee Mac Posted June 4, 2009 Posted June 4, 2009 ...in fact, here are my specs: Windows Vista Home Premium (SP1) Dell Studio 1535 Laptop Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 @ 2.1GHz 3GB RAM 32bit OS I should now say... Windows Vista Home Premium (SP2)... Quote
ReMark Posted June 4, 2009 Posted June 4, 2009 The Dell Studio 1535 laptop is reliant upon an integrated graphics chip (Intel Graphic Media Accelerator 4500MHD). The laptop is good for the student who has a term paper to write, a spreadsheet to create, play iTunes, catch up with email but is graphics-challenged when it comes to CAD. In other words, you are taking a performance hit every time you use AutoCAD on this laptop. Is there any provision to add a graphics card to this laptop or did they sacrifice that capability to get the price down? Quote
SEANT Posted June 4, 2009 Posted June 4, 2009 Initial Challenge: Here’s a starter project that isn’t that far removed from “Hello World.” Create a C++ Command Prompt program to calculate the volume of a Pipe Arc segment. Input: Pipe radius, Pipe Arc Radius at Centerline, Angle of Arc in Degrees between 0 and 360. Return: Volume of Pipe My submission is attached and can be compiled at the Visual Studio Command Prompt (Start – All Programs – Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 – Visual Studio Tools - Visual Studio 2008 Command Prompt) with: cl /EHsc C:\CPP_Tutorial\PipeArcVol.cpp if the appropriate path is set. EDIT: I re-read this thread from the start and see that my challenge is somewhat of a “threadjack”. I’ll remove the post if requested. I think this type of challenge is a good supplement to a step by step tutorial, but perhaps it would be better if it was placed in its own thread. PipeArcVol.zip Quote
Lee Mac Posted June 4, 2009 Posted June 4, 2009 The Dell Studio 1535 laptop is reliant upon an integrated graphics chip (Intel Graphic Media Accelerator 4500MHD). The laptop is good for the student who has a term paper to write, a spreadsheet to create, play iTunes, catch up with email but is graphics-challenged when it comes to CAD. In other words, you are taking a performance hit every time you use AutoCAD on this laptop. Is there any provision to add a graphics card to this laptop or did they sacrifice that capability to get the price down? I customised my Laptop to include a faster processor and more RAM than standard - I didn't upgrade the graphics card, and I don't intend to. Bear in mind, I only use AutoCAD for its ability to support multiple API's, and not for its modelling or rendering capabilities. Thanks for your investigation though ReMark, you have certainly done your homework. Lee Quote
ReMark Posted June 4, 2009 Posted June 4, 2009 Alright Lee. On the topic of Dcl. Do you have any recommendations on websites that would provide further information about Dcl dialogs? Quote
Lee Mac Posted June 4, 2009 Posted June 4, 2009 Alright Lee. On the topic of Dcl. Do you have any recommendations on websites that would provide further information about Dcl dialogs? I would still recommend the standards: AfraLISP (massive section on DCL) - and Jefferey Sanders (not quite as big). I learnt just about all I know about DCL from the main tutorial on AfraLISP. Cheers, Lee Quote
ReMark Posted June 4, 2009 Posted June 4, 2009 Thanks Lee. This is the only one I've visited so far: http://web2.iadfw.net/terrycad/Tutorials/MyDialogs.htm Quote
Lee Mac Posted June 4, 2009 Posted June 4, 2009 Thanks Lee. This is the only one I've visited so far: http://web2.iadfw.net/terrycad/Tutorials/MyDialogs.htm I didn't realise you were trying to learn DCL ReMark - what has spurred this on so suddenly...? Or is this help for someone else? *just curious* I have seen that help site - its ok, but I find that its not very clear and kinda jumps from pillar to post... I learnt from this one if its any help: http://www.afralisp.net/lispa/lisp71.htm Lee Quote
ReMark Posted June 4, 2009 Posted June 4, 2009 Actually spurred on by a question we both responded to yesterday. Curiousity got the better of me. Still meaning to jump back into Lisp but have also, in the course of trying to help out others, looked at VBA as well. I really should start over with the basics of Lisp first though. I definitely need a refresher course. Much has changed since I first delved into it; I've forgotten more than I remember! Quote
Lee Mac Posted June 4, 2009 Posted June 4, 2009 If you are thinking about starting to learn DCL - I would begin by making sure that you are completely competent in LISP. DCL is not a stand-alone language, and requires a good understanding in LISP in order to function. Just my opinion on the matter Lee Quote
ReMark Posted June 4, 2009 Posted June 4, 2009 "Just my opinion on the matter :)" And I highly value that opinion Lee and will follow your advice. Thank you. Quote
Lee Mac Posted June 4, 2009 Posted June 4, 2009 "And I highly value that opinion..." I feel honoured That said - when I say "completely competent", I don't mean to the standard of some of the LISP geniuses like ASMI, VovKa etc... I mean that learning DCL on its own is not particularly difficult - all the tiles are "predefined" and set, so its just a case of mixing and matching the different types of tile. However, you will need knowledge of LISP in order to load the DCL, and also deal with the information retrieved fromt the DCL. Just as a helper, here is an example of one of the very first DCL's I ever wrote: http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?t=32429 Quote
ReMark Posted June 4, 2009 Posted June 4, 2009 I shall take all that you say to heart Lee. My last encounter with AutoLisp was 1990 when I picked up, and used to some extent, the book by George O. Head entitled AutoLISP in Plain English...A Practical Guide for Non-Programmers. It still occupies a select place on my bookshelf even today! To indicate just how "old" the book is Chapter 1 starts off with discussing basic settings for lispheap and lispstack using the SET command in DOS! These were settings for main storage memory and working memory used by AutoLISP for such things as nesting if statements. When was the last time you encountered the error message Insufficient node space? Makes me feel old just mentioning it. Quote
Lee Mac Posted June 4, 2009 Posted June 4, 2009 I shall take all that you say to heart Lee. My last encounter with AutoLisp was 1990 when I picked up, and used to some extent, the book by George O. Head entitled AutoLISP in Plain English...A Practical Guide for Non-Programmers. It still occupies a select place on my bookshelf even today! To indicate just how "old" the book is Chapter 1 starts off with discussing basic settings for lispheap and lispstack using the SET command in DOS! These were settings for main storage memory and working memory used by AutoLISP for such things as nesting if statements. When was the last time you encountered the error message Insufficient node space? Makes me feel old just mentioning it. Well.... funny you should say that actually... This is the first book I ever learnt from: A Programmers Reference for Release 11, published in the October of 1990... Quote
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