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Kick-ass computer = slow SolidWorks

Kick-ass computer = slow SolidWorks

Kick-ass computer = slow SolidWorks

(OP)
My company recently upgraded me to a new fast workstation:
  • Xenon 3.7 GHz CPU
  • 32GB memory
  • Nvidia Quadro K2000 video card
  • 750 GB HDD
  • Windows 7
The odd thing is it now takes over 10x longer to load assemblies as my old computer, unless I unplug or disable the network connection.

For example, here are the load times for a 100-part assembly:
Network drive: 211 seconds
C: drive (network enabled): 170 seconds
C: drive (network disabled): 6 seconds

I understand how a slow network can increase the load times, but why is loading from my local drive hampered by the mere existence of a network?

I've been a SWX user for over 7 years and have checked all the usual optimization settings.

Any suggestions?

RE: Kick-ass computer = slow SolidWorks

(OP)
I forgot to mention I'm running SolidWorks 2014 Premium x64 Edition, SP 3.0

RE: Kick-ass computer = slow SolidWorks

Um...bugeyed

Jeff Mirisola, CSWE
My Blog

RE: Kick-ass computer = slow SolidWorks

My guess is that your search paths were changed / reordered as part of installing SW on the new machine and it is looking for all of the files on a bunch of network folders before it looks for them on your hard drive.

Eric

RE: Kick-ass computer = slow SolidWorks

Try setting a reference path to the server root drive or if you keep your files in a specific location add that to the reference path... its found in Tools\options\System Options\File location.

Kind regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP pc2
Gryphon Environmental
www.2gryphon.com
www.scottjbaugh.com

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RE: Kick-ass computer = slow SolidWorks

(OP)
The fix was under TOOLS, OPTIONS, SYSTEM OPTIONS, EXTERNAL REFERENCES. I unchecked “Search file locations for external references”.

That one fix made assemblies load 3 to 10 times faster.

RE: Kick-ass computer = slow SolidWorks

Yet another reason I don't like external references.

Jeff Mirisola, CSWE
My Blog

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