We are experiencing dgn files loading slowly with ORD in Projectwise. We have gone as far as commenting out all varies except the absolute necessary ones. (dgnlib, cellist, civil content, seed files, etc...) Still is slow loading between opening files.
We started using Bentley's default workspace as a template but it is so full of open variables and directives it is hard to see what is slowing it down.
Just wondering if anyone has got ORD to run fast as v8i on Projectwise.
I believe I solved the slow dgn loading problem I posted. Seems ORD searches all resources every time the software opens a file. Awesome right. Well, I added a dummy variable to download all folders before processing resources. Seems to have fixed it. Loads just as fast as v8i did. Here is an example of the variable. _AEC_FOLDER > $(_USTN_WORKSPACESTANDARDS)Dgnlib/;$(_USTN_WORKSPACESTANDARDS)Dgnlib/Line Styles/;$(_USTN_WORKSPACESTANDARDS)Dgnlib/Feature Definitions/;$(_USTN_WORKSPACESTANDARDS)cell/ etc.....
Also , when I say all resources I mean all resources. This includes font folders, preference seed folders, seed files, cells, materials, bumps, rsc, xml, etc.......
See Bentley video below. Note folder paths need "/" at the end to load correctly.
https://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/w/road_and_site_design__wiki/44010/video-improving-managed-workspace-load-times-when-launching-openroads-design-in-projectwise
We have found that solid state drives are "must have" for ORD to operate relatively quickly. Are you running soild state drives or platter drives for your workstation/ server? if you combine such with the dummy variable you have incorporated, I believe that you will see enormous performance gains even over what you have already done. If you do have SS drives, then...
Mark
We will be taking a look at this. I was not aware of this video to date. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.