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Mark

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( C3D ) Memory usage
« on: October 17, 2005, 10:06:27 AM »
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!!
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Dinosaur

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Re: ( C3D ) Memory usage
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2005, 10:48:51 AM »
Are you using Service Pack 2?  Some postings on the discussion group are reporting similar problems after installing this update.

Mark

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Re: ( C3D ) Memory usage
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2005, 11:17:53 AM »
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Are you using Service Pack 2?  Some postings on the discussion group are reporting similar problems after installing this update.
Indeed I am. But I'm pretty sure it was the same before installing SP2.
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Dinosaur

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Re: ( C3D ) Memory usage
« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2005, 11:28:25 AM »
I am still on SP1 and don't seem to be having this problem.  I currently have a 9MB base drawing loaded along with 6 others in the project.  Total 18.1 mb and the memory usage is steady.

Dinosaur

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Re: ( C3D ) Memory usage
« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2005, 03:15:28 PM »
If this starts causing crashes or you need to free up some memory, it appears that minimizing the drawing will free up the memory.

Mark

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Re: ( C3D ) Memory usage
« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2005, 03:33:14 PM »
If this starts causing crashes or you need to free up some memory, it appears that minimizing the drawing will free up the memory.

Indeed it does!! Also gives you back some memory.

Interesting . . .
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Dinosaur

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Re: ( C3D ) Memory usage
« Reply #6 on: October 17, 2005, 04:01:23 PM »
I don't know if this is relevent to your issues, but you have your options for layout Regen caching set to cache model tab and all layout tabs this test is worth a try.
Open task manager and select several tabs and watch the used resources grow. Then go to Options/System and try setting your Layout Regen option to anything other than Cache Model Tab and All Layouts. Then repeat the test and see if your resources stabilize.