Patterns makes everything STOP !!!

[dabiz7]

New SW 2014 user...I don't get it, why does everything stop and SLLLLLOOOOOO

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way down anytime I make a linear pattern of features or even inside a sketch. My computer has plenty of memory and a 2 GB video card. I never had this happen with Catia or NX.

Anytime there is a large qty of pattern data either improted or created natively, if I do any actions on the pattern, like split or whatever, it takes like 5 minutes waiting for the wheel to spin around until the action is performed. Also, takes forever to save, sometimes the machines just locks up and never does save, even after 15 minutes. This problem only happens when I have to deal with patterned data. Everything else seems to work normally.

????

 

[AnnaWood]

Patterns are performance killers in SolidWorks unfortunately.

FWIW,

Anna Wood
SW2014 SP2, Windows 7 x64

 

[AnnaWood]

One setting to check.... Be sure you have Verification on Rebuild toggled OFF.

https://www.google.com/search?q=SolidWorks+2014+Help+Verification+on+Rebuild

Cheers,

Anna Wood
SW2014 SP2, Windows 7 x64

 

[SBaugh]

When your done editing the pattern use the freeze bar to freeze the feature. Makes it much easier to work with. later down in the tree.

Scott Baugh, CSWP

http://www.SuperATV.com

GEASWUG Greater Evansville Area SWUG Leader

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

"If it's not broke, Don't fix it!"

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[ctopher]

Recently I tried to make a part with a lot of holes.
I gave up on the pattern feature because it locked up.

Chris, CSWA
SolidWorks 14
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[dabiz7]

Anna, made sure the setting was off. Check
SBaugh, tried playing around with the position of the freeze bar, did not seem to make much difference in the preformance of the model further down the tree.
Only poistive thing I find is to suppress the previous patterns while each new pattern is being developed.

 

[SBaugh]

Freeze only freezes everything up to that bar. If you have more patterns after the freeze bar then yes it will still be slow. Try moving it further down to see if you get better performance out of it.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP

http://www.SuperATV.com

GEASWUG Greater Evansville Area SWUG Leader

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

"If it's not broke, Don't fix it!"

faq731-376

 

[SolidAir]

dabiz7: what are you trying to pattern?