Is 2009 really faster? 3

[uGlay]

Just got an email from my VAR stating that 09 is 65% faster than 2008. If this is true I need to install it ASAP.

Anyone using 09 can corroborate this?

SW2008 Office Pro SP3.1
Intel Core 2 Duo CPU
2.2GHz, 2.00GB RAM
QuadroFX 3700
SpacePilot/SpaceNavigator

 

[JMirisola]

uGlay, there are a bunch of bloggers reporting on '09. Check out

http://www.rickyjordan.com,

http://www.dezignstuff.com,

http://www.mikescadblog.com.

Also, pre-release 1 is available at the customer portal. You could always download it and find out for yourself.

Jeff Mirisola, CSWP, Certified DriveWorks AE

http://designsmarter.typepad.com/jeffs_blog

 

[Theophilus]

65% sounds too good to be true, but I've not used v2008, so am not sure, but certainly skeptical.



Jeff Mowry

http://www.industrialdesignhaus.com

A people who value security over freedom will soon find they have neither.

 

[JMirisola]

I'd agree with Jeff (Mowry, not myself).
While some areas might see such an improvement, I seriously doubt that the whole package would. I do know that they've improved assembly speed via something they call 'SpeedPack', but I don't know what the % is.

Jeff Mirisola, CSWP, Certified DriveWorks AE

http://designsmarter.typepad.com/jeffs_blog

 

[uGlay]

jMirisola: Updating to 2009 is a huge PITA since I have to go through IT, have them remote into my computer, download the files for me. Take a whole day and another 2 days to get everything straightened out. So I am not doing it unless I am HIV positive that it will be worth it.

I am almost fed up with 08. Its such a slow pos, especially in drawings mode. I almost feel like exporting my views to AUTOCAD at this point.

SW2008 Office Pro SP3.1
Intel Core 2 Duo CPU
2.2GHz, 2.00GB RAM
QuadroFX 3700
SpacePilot/SpaceNavigator

 

[ctopher]

I have no issues with speed on '08. Unfortunately, I will not be upgrading to '09.

Chris
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 08 3.1
AutoCAD 06/08
ctopher's home (updated Jul 13, 2008)

 

[GRF]

The only place I really have speed issues with 08 is when first launching the program. I did have some problems on an another workstation where 08 would hang for 10-15 seconds multiple times a day but that seemed to be related to a slowly dieing hard drive.

 

[AlliedAuto]

ya, it takes ages to open a detailed drawing on SW 08. Also, will SW 09 only run on Vista?

 

[ctopher]

http://www.solidworks.com/pages/services/SystemRequirements.html

Chris
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 08 3.1
AutoCAD 06/08
ctopher's home (updated Jul 13, 2008)

 

[Phadreus]

The 65% increase in performance (in some areas) came from the announcement at SW World 08. They provided a side-by-side comparrison of 08 & 09 to illustrate the improvements in performance. 09 was better, hands down on performance.

My VAR rep said she just went to the VAR Rollout and she is raving of performance claims.

So, I hope this isn't hijacking this thread or too off topic, but; I've been performing a simply benchmark of opening an Assembly that I have for a few years now on every release / SP of SW that we install. I open in four different modes, my local C Drive, both normal mode and lightweight, then across our LAN in normal and lightweight. This study has been done with the same assembly file, the same Laptop, connected through the same LAN routing to the same network over the course of the study. I think the clear conclusion of the study is that SW is heading in the right dirrection on performance. Study below: (the numbers on the rh column are all in seconds)

Local Drive Normal Mode
06SP4.1 100.00
06SP5.0 52.00
07SP1.0 65.00
07SP2.0 40.50
07SP3.0 53.00
08SP3.0 15.00

Local Drive Lightweight Mode
06SP4.1 31.00
06SP5.0 26.00
07SP1.0 22.50
07SP2.0 18.00
07SP3.0 22.00
08SP3.0 7.00

LAN Normal Mode
06SP4.1 128.00
06SP5.0 69.00
07SP1.0 66.50
07SP2.0 61.50
07SP3.0 62.00
08SP3.0 26.00

LAN Lightweight Mode
06SP4.1 35.00
06SP5.0 24.00
07SP1.0 28.00
07SP2.0 24.00
07SP3.0 25.00
08SP3.0 14.00


M.B. Price CSWP

http://www.assembly-testww.com

Automated Assembly & Test Systems

 

[JMirisola]

A star for you, Phadreus. That's some great info!

Jeff Mirisola, CSWP, Certified DriveWorks AE

http://designsmarter.typepad.com/jeffs_blog