So i accept that Connect is slower then v8i when i open a big layout or a GA with 15 references it takes a solid 1 or 2 minutes to open if i'm lucky this buys me a bit of time to clean up my email inbox. But then i considered i'm often shifting from one drawing or model into another with the same or many similar reference files. So not only do i watch the software seemingly dump these files but then go to the exhausting effort to re-load them all.
So i guess does the software really do this?... and if so why? If i click file-open and open a new file without closing the one i'm in first, why can't the software do a quick look and see what references and for that mater shared cells are also in the next file and avoid dumping all of it to just re-open all of it. Maybe i'm crazy but i feel like this could improve file load times so long as i don't actually "close" the file i'm in before opening another.
Yes i know this likely would serve better as an IDEA but lets be honest who goes and digs thru the IDEA's section every week to find new ones, also there isn't a category for "make software more efficient" so i'm throwing it to the wolves here if a moderator wants to move it feel free. I also genuinely don't know how MS handles opening files so it might be already trying to do this or an impossibility.
-Grant
does your workflow also cause the same problems with V8i?
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To start with it is always important to mention the version of MicroStation CONNECT Edition that is being used as later versions have been released where our development team have focused on improving the performance. The performance of the software can depend on how you have configured your system but the following post from Rod Wing, even though it is a little old, can help to check various items to increase performance.
https://communities.bentley.com/products/microstation/f/microstation-forum/156166/microstation-connect---tips-to-speed-up-pefromance
The methods you use to locate and attach your reference files may affect the speed of opening and exchanging your design models. The following blog from Marc Thomas may be helpful.
https://communities.bentley.com/other/old_site_member_blogs/peer_blogs/b/marc_thomass_blog/posts/connect-edition---configuration-tips-reference-file-variables
You might like to consider defining the configuration variable MS_REF to point to the location of your reference files as this would make it easier for the software to locate where on your system they are sitting.
RegardsAndrew BellTechnical SupportBentley Systems
Andrew Bell said:You might like to consider defining the configuration variable MS_REF
Spelling: that's MS_RFDIR!
MS_RFDIR
Andrew Bell said:this would make it easier for the software to locate where on your system they are sitting
MicroStation help may illuminate further.
Regards, Jon Summers LA Solutions
MS_RFDIR is already well defined it's a rare occasion and normally only a quick temporary check when we use absolute reference paths and never for a drawing.
I'll make of the preferences tweaks for looking for updates and such provided in the links maybe that will solve the problem.
Thanks,
Grant
Grant, if your files containing more or less the same references usually sit in the same folder, there's a great tool provided by Jon Summers. You can find more information here: https://communities.bentley.com/products/microstation/f/microstation-forum/146404/microstation-connect-move-to-next-or-previous-dgn-file
I can't imagine working without this little helper that incredibly speeds up switching between files that are located within the same folder.