How does your memory usage look in C3D?
I use this batch script to output my findings.
@echo off
echo.
echo Current time = %time%
echo Memory usage for ( %1 )
tasklist /fi "IMAGENAME eq %1" /fo table
Open an existing .dwg
Current time = 9:08:17.37
Memory usage for ( acad.exe )
Image Name PID Session Name Session# Mem Usage
========================= ====== ================ ======== ============
acad.exe 664 Console 0 210,548 K
select a point.
Current time = 9:09:17.56
Memory usage for ( acad.exe )
Image Name PID Session Name Session# Mem Usage
========================= ====== ================ ======== ============
acad.exe 664 Console 0 218,492 K
drag a few points around.
Current time = 9:11:13.75
Memory usage for ( acad.exe )
Image Name PID Session Name Session# Mem Usage
========================= ====== ================ ======== ============
acad.exe 664 Console 0 219,464 K
Current time = 9:12:12.29
Memory usage for ( acad.exe )
Image Name PID Session Name Session# Mem Usage
========================= ====== ================ ======== ============
acad.exe 664 Console 0 221,028 K
Current time = 9:13:17.75
Memory usage for ( acad.exe )
Image Name PID Session Name Session# Mem Usage
========================= ====== ================ ======== ============
acad.exe 664 Console 0 222,976 K
select a point, drag it but don't left click, just let it hang there.
Current time = 9:15:38.93
Memory usage for ( acad.exe )
Image Name PID Session Name Session# Mem Usage
========================= ====== ================ ======== ============
acad.exe 664 Console 0 224,736 K
Current time = 9:16:21.81
Memory usage for ( acad.exe )
Image Name PID Session Name Session# Mem Usage
========================= ====== ================ ======== ============
acad.exe 664 Console 0 227,660 K
move some more points around.
Current time = 9:17:25.26
Memory usage for ( acad.exe )
Image Name PID Session Name Session# Mem Usage
========================= ====== ================ ======== ============
acad.exe 664 Console 0 230,640 K
de-select all points.
Current time = 9:18:35.75
Memory usage for ( acad.exe )
Image Name PID Session Name Session# Mem Usage
========================= ====== ================ ======== ============
acad.exe 664 Console 0 223,404 K
don't do any thing in the .dwg and let's see how memory does.
Current time = 9:36:40.15
Memory usage for ( acad.exe )
Image Name PID Session Name Session# Mem Usage
========================= ====== ================ ======== ============
acad.exe 664 Console 0 223,236 K
The more I work in a particular .dwg the worse it gets. Open a couple more .dwgs in the same session and watch what happens!!