W3D Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Some of my dwg files are taking up to 10-15mins to open. (3d work, 30mb-40mb+ files) There are no xrefs or images in these files, but they mainly consist of many 3d models, lighting and materials; as i'm rendering interior design scenes. I have done all of the usual purging/auditing commands but it doesn't effect the time it takes to open a file. I'm using Autocad Architecture 2009 with this system: -XP SP2 32bit -AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual core 4600+ @2.4Ghz -4GB ram -Nvida GeForce 6150 ...but the results aren't any different even when i use my other system: -Vista Ultimate 64bit -Intel Q6600 @3.2Ghz -8GB ram -ATI Radeon HD4870 1GB Is there any solutions for this problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 What OS are you running on the two computers? Have you checked on the number of scale lists? When you purged did you purge Regapps too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W3D Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 I'm using Autocad Architecture 2009 with this system: -XP SP2 32bit -AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual core 4600+ @2.4Ghz -4GB ram -Nvida GeForce 6150 ...but the results aren't any different even when i use my other system: -Vista Ultimate 64bit -Intel Q6600 @3.2Ghz -8GB ram -ATI Radeon HD4870 1GB (The XP OS is 'XP Pro' by the way) Yes, I reset the scale list and also purged regapps. Anything else i should be looking for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 The Vista system should be freakin' smokin but you say it too is pokey. Hardware acceleration enabled? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Any other programs running concurrent with Arch '09? Antivirus? MS Office program? Other? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Is your software up-to-date with service packs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W3D Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 My Vista system destroys the other system on rendering times however i find it strange that it doesn't cope much better with opening the file. Which leads me to beleive that my problem isn't hardware related. Yes hardware acceleration is enabled in '3dconfig'. (if thats what you're referring to) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W3D Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 Autodesk service packs are up to date, but i do have 'avg' and 'zonealarm' running only on the XP system...and very few background apps on the vista system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Would I win if I bet you're loading the drawing file(s) from a network? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W3D Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 yes i am actually... ...but not on the vista system lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Curses...foiled again! I have a really long list of things that can make plain AutoCAD bog down. But you say it is only when the drawing opens. At no other time do you have a problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W3D Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 I do get the occasional slowdown when modelling on the xp system such as copy&pasting slightly more complex 3dsolids & when orbitting etc. (I'm using the xp system most of the time as that is my work computer; the vista system is my home computer) But the main slowdown is when opening the file it hangs at 99% for a lifetime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 No info regarding the problem at the AutoDesk website? What about over at AUGI? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W3D Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 I've seen a few threads similar on other forums but i havn't been able to find any answers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W3D Posted December 10, 2008 Author Share Posted December 10, 2008 Is there anything else i should try, could it have something to do with how i am creating my drawings, too much lighting etc?.. Or maybe there is some settings i need to change under my options? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Any other drawings displaying this kind of behavior or is it just these rather large ones? By the way, when you save the drawing, is it shaded or wireframe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W3D Posted December 10, 2008 Author Share Posted December 10, 2008 Only with the large ones, they start off fine but as i add more and more to them (solids,materials,lighting), they obviously get bigger in size which gives me problems opening them. I'm saving them in wireframe.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 I have a list another forum member put together that addresses possible areas affecting AutoCAD performance (i.e. - slow). It may/or may not hold the key to your problem. If you are interested I can email it to you. PM me with your email address. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W3D Posted December 10, 2008 Author Share Posted December 10, 2008 pm sent. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W3D Posted December 12, 2008 Author Share Posted December 12, 2008 I havn't had chance to have a proper look at that list you gave me, but i have set 'history' on all of my 3d solids to none and that seems to have helped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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