redracer Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Ok, Maybe i'm just frusterated, but i do all my work in 3D using AutoCad solids and a 3D piping program. I x-ref in images to 3D modle on top of, but as my dwg file gets to be around 10meg.....performance really starts to degrade, and i'm not even 1/2 done with my model.....does anybody know if Autocad is working on some type of fix so that, let's say I want to model a powerplant from Civil/Structural up! By the time i get my base in and start extruding my foundations & Struct. steel, we start to drag.....This is even after..... A) Creating a Civil Base B) Creating a Structural Base C) Creating a Mechanical Base D) Creating a Electrical Base I x-ref thes bases into my main model, but heres where it Seems to go "South".....Attached is my Hardware list: SEE COMPUTER DETAILS You thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Is that a 32-bit or 64-bit system? SCSI drives? Me too. What's the rpm? 4GB RAM. You have the 3GB switch set in your Boot.ini file? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD Mather Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 I think I would look at one of the next-generation Autodesk 3D solutions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redracer Posted May 25, 2010 Author Share Posted May 25, 2010 32 bit.....10,000 RPM......Problem Is this should be more that enough hardware to run AutoCad!, most users don't have anything close to this....well maybe now, but it's several yrs. old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 You should go Win7...64-bit. 8-12GB of RAM (1333MHz DDR3). Do you have the 3GB switch set or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redracer Posted May 25, 2010 Author Share Posted May 25, 2010 how do you set the 3d switch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 It is called the 3GB Switch and it is set in your Boot.ini file. Instructions: http://dwf.blogs.com/beyond_the_paper/2009/04/enabling-3gb-switch-on-windows-vista.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh_Compton Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 You could always set some sort of reactor to inform you when the file gets to 8mb so that you can create a new file instead of adding to the already large one. As for upgrading to another Autodesk piping program you should think twice because programs like AutoCAD MEP are far more demanding on your computer than AutoCAD. --------------------------------------- 3D AutoCAD Pipework - http://www.HerculeDesign.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redracer Posted May 26, 2010 Author Share Posted May 26, 2010 Thanks, But, i'm still want to know how this will help using Windows XP @ AutoCad 2008, I did read the article but i didn't quite get it, can someone explain in laymans terms. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Bottom line: you work with big or complex files you might see a performance gain. Downside: You install 4GB RAM in an XP system and unless you enable the switch Windows doesn't take advantage of it and in some cases your system actually runs slower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 One possible drawback. Some graphics cards do not operate well with the switch enabled. I've used the switch on two different computers (both run XP Pro and both use nVidia cards) with no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redracer Posted May 26, 2010 Author Share Posted May 26, 2010 I would attache a DWF file of one that seems to lock up, but the file is too big, over 7mg for a DWF! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 The largest file I have worked with was 35MB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redracer Posted May 26, 2010 Author Share Posted May 26, 2010 35MB DWF file?........WOW! the DWG file must be huge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 No, that was the size of the dwg file. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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