Computer performances when using ORD (2021 R1)

Hello everyone,

I want to know your opinion about my computer performances when using ORD (2021 R1).

My computer specifications : Dell Precision 7820

* Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6226R CPU @ 2.90GHz   2.89 GHz

* 32 of RAM

* C drive = 250 SSD / D drive = 750 HDD

* Graphics : Nvidia T1000.

I'm working on a file containing an alignment of +51 km and referencing : 

* a terrain model

* 3 Corridor files (+17 km each);

* a file with +120 cross section culverts;

* a file with 10 roundabouts and each one have 3 approches;

* a file with 13 T-intersections

Another thing to add is that I'm working on a shared network drive.

When trying to modify my vertical profile, for example creating a simple profile curve between points takes up between 1 to 2 min and the RAM usage goes up to +10 Go.

So is this normal ?

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  • I'm absolutely amazed that you're able to load 51 km of corridors, 51 km of terrain, and all of that other stuff, and are still able to do anything! I've had some long projects, but never that long. Your hardware specifications seem absolutely fine to me. I believe that what you're experiencing is a software limitation. I strongly suggest breaking up your project into even smaller pieces than 17 km and definitely not trying to load all of them at once. If you have a single terrain for 51 km, either break it up or at least clip out the portions that don't apply to the exact area where you're working. If that's not possible, then detach anything that you don't need for the task that you're doing. Do you really need all of that stuff for the vertical alignment that you're modifying? If no, get rid of it.

  • Thanks for you suggestion, I will try to break up future projets to smaller sections.

    To answer your question, I need to attach the corridors files to project road edge of pavement (we annotate them on the profile view). And I use the cross section culverts the create a 3D cut in my profile view to show the type and the placement of each culvert.

    However, I will detach the roundabouts and T-intersections since I don't need them.

  • If you only need them to show in drawings, you could choose to project edge of pavement into the profile and then detach the corridors. This will break the projection, making it no longer ruled, and you have to redo the projections after changing either edge of pavement or the profile.
    It will speed up opening the alignment file and making edits.

    The same principle can be used with the culverts. Attach the file containing the culverts, create 3D cut, detach culverts. As long as you do not refresh the 3D cut, it will remain as is.

    Both the projections of edge of pavement and 3D cut of the culverts can be done in increments, using only one file at a time, if you choose to detach them afterwards.

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  • If you only need them to show in drawings, you could choose to project edge of pavement into the profile and then detach the corridors. This will break the projection, making it no longer ruled, and you have to redo the projections after changing either edge of pavement or the profile.
    It will speed up opening the alignment file and making edits.

    The same principle can be used with the culverts. Attach the file containing the culverts, create 3D cut, detach culverts. As long as you do not refresh the 3D cut, it will remain as is.

    Both the projections of edge of pavement and 3D cut of the culverts can be done in increments, using only one file at a time, if you choose to detach them afterwards.

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