CPU maxed out on model rotate?
CPU maxed out on model rotate?
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Hi all, I have a FireGL V3100 and when I rotate a fairly simple sheet metal part, non-imported, it maxes out my CPU?!?!
SW2007, SP2.0
1GB ram
Display Drivers, approved
Any ideas why this is happening?
SW2007, SP2.0
1GB ram
Display Drivers, approved
Any ideas why this is happening?






RE: CPU maxed out on model rotate?
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Chris
SolidWorks 06 5.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 10-27-06)
RE: CPU maxed out on model rotate?
Back to Tools > Options > System Options > Performance and with no documents open, select the Use Software OpenGL option.
If you cannot select it because it is greyed out, it means that either your card is not suitable or you still have a document open.
If you can select it and performance improves, it means your card or driver is not suitable for SW.
Also-also, make sure the "application" setting of the card is set to SolidWorks. I'm not sure if this function is available with the FireGL cards, but it is in the nVidia Quadro ones.
RE: CPU maxed out on model rotate?
Also, I just tried setting it to OpenGL in SW2007 and it still pegs the CPU (after shutting SW2007 down and starting it back up) and the rotate seems slower. So, maybe I need to ditch the FireGL V3100...
thanks for the help.
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Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
RE: CPU maxed out on model rotate?
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
RE: CPU maxed out on model rotate?
Chris
SolidWorks 06 5.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 10-27-06)
RE: CPU maxed out on model rotate?
hmmm... the dates don't match... interesting.
Mine: 8.163.1.0 9/9/2005
SW2007 Hardware List: 8.163.1 5/16/2006
RE: CPU maxed out on model rotate?
Chris
SolidWorks 06 5.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 10-27-06)
RE: CPU maxed out on model rotate?
1) Unistalled current drivers.
2) Rebooted (came up with Standard Graphics Adapter)
3) Installed drivers from SW website for FireGL V3100
4) Rebooted
5) Driver version and date the same as before.
So it appears it's an underpowered card. :(
RE: CPU maxed out on model rotate?
Can you swap it for another known good one?
RE: CPU maxed out on model rotate?
No, I can't because we're very cheap at this company... no spare parts laying around. Also, when I started here 8 months ago, they showed me my cubicle, all proud to show it to me, and there was a dual flat screen setup (19" each). I thought "wow!". I then fire it up and find the monitors are cheap and restricted to 1280 x 1024 and the computer is a 2.8GHz P4 with 1GB of RAM. My old Dell M60 outperforms this PoS. When I checked the video card I found it was the cheapest one you could get in the FireGL series (~$220 retail).
[end whine]
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Chris
SolidWorks 06 5.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 10-27-06)
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Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
RE: CPU maxed out on model rotate?
5.5MB Assy --> CPU @ 100%
1MB part --> CPU @ 35%
175KB part --> CPU @ 22%
RE: CPU maxed out on model rotate?
I think its the driver or the card type... probably more like the driver for that card type.
If thats the case there is nothing you can do about it.
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
RE: CPU maxed out on model rotate?
The issue I have with maxing out the CPU is that I've locked up my computer for about 5 minutes while XP Pro tried to sort out which program had priority. (Ok, ok, I'll admit it... the big issue I have with the CPU maxing out is that when I've got the headphones on, designing, the music player starts skipping, d'oh!)
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crapprograms?"... no spare parts laying around. "
Can you just borrow a similar card from another computer for a quick test?
Also can you borrow RAM from another PC to increase yours?
RE: CPU maxed out on model rotate?
See if your IT dept will kill some of the stuff (services) that is NOT needed running in the background. XP is a hog for resources. It's might be worth trying if you can. I thought the newer vid cards were suppose to handle most of the resources needed for mapping graphics with a direct shot thru the AGP/PCI connection on the MB rather than punishing the CPU.
Edson Gebo
Mechanical Designer/Drafter
SW2007 SP2.0
Cadra 2006 (yup 2D still exists)
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RE: CPU maxed out on model rotate?
I actually have been making an excel spread sheet of all the processes I find and making note of which ones are good and bad. I plan to post it on my site when I finish with the new look some time.
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
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A 962k file still pegs the CPU.
I'll try to grab more RAM.
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more RAM might help but a faster CPU would be better. Back in my 'box build' days my thought was RAM is to store and flash data (read from and to a HD, VC, etc) and CPU is for calculations. It seems to me rotating the model (without hanging) needs CPU power so it can calculate the turn and draw it correctly. If I am wrong someone please post...I will be glad to listen. FYI...my computer knowledge is equivilent to the gear head in the barn out back tearing apart cars for 20 years.
Edson Gebo
Mechanical Designer/Drafter
SW2007 SP2.0
Cadra 2006 (yup 2D still exists)
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Sometimes Success Begins at Failure
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Regards
Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376