SW2005 Design Library take ages to access

[macPT]

I have installed SW2005SP1.1 and configured it for "production".

I tried to create folders in the design library (task pane)to direct link folders on the server (one link for drawing database; another for developement folders).

The problem is that SW take several minutes to access these folders (meaning not possible to use).

If I try to access them by the file explorer (also in the taske pane) it take only a few seconds (not much different than Windows Explorer).

Can something be wrong?

Regards

 

[macPT]

No answers so far. Am I the only one using (or trying to use!) the task pane?

 

[SBaugh]

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Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP
3DVision Technologies

http://www.3dvisiontech.com

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

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[Theophilus]

You may have a firewall issue, too. Check to make sure your firewall isn't blocking access to network drives within SolidWorks (allow SW to do whatever it wants).


Jeff Mowry

http://www.industrialdesignhaus.com

Reality is no respecter of good intentions.

 

[rporter]

macPT

I found that same problem when the folder has a lot of sub folders.
I finaly created a network place in windows explorer irght to the folder I wanted to use. That seems to speed up access to that folder.

Hope this makes sense.

Roger Porter

 

[macPT]

I don't think this is a case of bad installation as it was done with extra care. It also happen in another computer (I couldn't miss twice a right installation - I hope!).

I also don't think that's a firewall because the file explorer access is fast.

I think it as to do with the folder size (the number of files). The design library tries to show all SW icons in the folder and it takes time (now I remember: what if I disable the icon showing?).

I will also try your suggestion rporter.

Thanks

 

[macPT]

Well several attempts, nothing works.

The access time grows exponentially related to the number of files in the folder.

So,... back again to good old Explorer.

Regards