Solidworks memory doesn't dump
Solidworks memory doesn't dump
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Has anybody experienced their physical memory be eaten by solidworks. What i mean is that once you close a part, drawing, etc... solidworks doesn't dump the memory allocated for opening that specific file. Also has anyone notice how much mem it actually takes to open SW. Mine uses 200 to 230mb RAM.
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BJH






RE: Solidworks memory doesn't dump
Jeff Mowry
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RE: Solidworks memory doesn't dump
However, as I open and close models and get all the way back to the base window with no part open it drops to about 51Mbyte of RAM.
So, I'm not seeing a memory leak. My system is WinXP SP2 and only 1Gbyte of RAM.
FYI
RE: Solidworks memory doesn't dump
Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
Reason trumps all. And awe transcends reason.
RE: Solidworks memory doesn't dump
RE: Solidworks memory doesn't dump
RE: Solidworks memory doesn't dump
You can begin by shutting off useless crapware that starts with Windows. I'm just starting to use a program called Ccleaner that was posted about last week sometime (freeware) in which you can easily control crapware that starts in the background when Windows starts. Some of these things are real pigs.
http://ccleaner.com/
If you have Norton for security, I'd recommend dumping it, since it's a total resource hog. I use Avast for anti-virus and ZoneAlarm (free) as a firewall (on the other side of a wireless router).
Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
Reason trumps all. And awe transcends reason.
RE: Solidworks memory doesn't dump
RE: Solidworks memory doesn't dump
Theo...if I open a big assembly then close it, most of the time I only get about half back of what it took to open it.
But the strange thing is that sometimes I'll open a file (drawing, part or assembly) and the RAM will go down.
I currently use a HP xw6400, 2G RAM, 2.0Mhz dual core Xeon with Nvidia quadro fx 1500 (256 ram)& Win XP sp2.
"Perfection - a result of many mistakes."
BJH
RE: Solidworks memory doesn't dump
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These two are great pieces of software that get into the registry and removes those programs that don't show up in your start menu, but keep starting up.
As for the memory issue mine goes down, but only about half way. I have never seen it any different then that in recently years and I am presently running 3GB.
SoilentG With only running 1GB of memory you are sharing some of that with windows, so you are probably getting more back because you don't have a lot and Windows needs about half that to run. IF you got 2 or more GB or ram, I bet you would see the same thing we do.
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RE: Solidworks memory doesn't dump
I also see that that memory doesn't always drop fully until I open another part or drawing that is small.
RE: Solidworks memory doesn't dump
Check it out, reclaim RAM from the Windows pig.
Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
Reason trumps all. And awe transcends reason.
RE: Solidworks memory doesn't dump
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RE: Solidworks memory doesn't dump
Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
Reason trumps all. And awe transcends reason.