CE - Slow to open files

Hi Ian,

Are you opening 3D files?
Have you set this variable to possibly speed up the process of displaying the 3D data:
MS_FAST_LEGACY_WIREFRAME

Setting MS_FAST_LEGACY_WIREFRAME to 1 disables the display of wireframe silhouettes for SmartSolids which may otherwise increase the time required for the initial view update.

Once the file/data is loaded (into cache), there should hardly be a delay anymore.
The responses from Brien Bastings in this thread may help explain the effect of the variable a bit more:
communities.bentley.com/.../334276

Hth.

Regards,

Henk

Hi Henk

This variable does improve 3d response. thank you.

My issue is the time taken to open CE to the welcome screen and then additional delays opening any DGN file.

As an example

Client A

Test 1. Mapped network drives, Same project, same DGN file 3d and a 2d

CE would take 60 seconds to open the DGN
V8i would take 3 seconds to open the DGN

Client B

Test 2. Similar setup in DGN files to test 1, ie no references, a very similar workspace setup to client A

CE would take 8 seconds to open the DGN
V8i would take 3 seconds to open the DGN

There is a significant delay in opening CE to that of V8i. Some may say its related to the IT setup, but test 1 and 2 are on the same network, same users, same folder paths. so why is CE slower.

Some have said it could be the number of ms_celllists, but the same setup in V8i is OK.

What could be effecting speed from an IT point of view.

Ian

Hi Henk

This variable does improve 3d response. thank you.

My issue is the time taken to open CE to the welcome screen and then additional delays opening any DGN file.

As an example

Client A

Test 1. Mapped network drives, Same project, same DGN file 3d and a 2d

CE would take 60 seconds to open the DGN
V8i would take 3 seconds to open the DGN

Client B

Test 2. Similar setup in DGN files to test 1, ie no references, a very similar workspace setup to client A

CE would take 8 seconds to open the DGN
V8i would take 3 seconds to open the DGN

There is a significant delay in opening CE to that of V8i. Some may say its related to the IT setup, but test 1 and 2 are on the same network, same users, same folder paths. so why is CE slower.

Some have said it could be the number of ms_celllists, but the same setup in V8i is OK.

What could be effecting speed from an IT point of view.

Ian