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Maximizing SolidWorks Performance

Adrian Fanjoy, Technical Services Manager, MCSEJosh Altergott, Support Manager, CSWP

Computer Aided Technology, Inc.


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Background

Joshs experience in analyzing customerassemblies and modeling methods My experience analyzing modeling environments When were we taught proper methodology? Hardware and OS configuration is ITs problem What steps will have the greatest effect?

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The model

No you cant see it Its big

2.4 GB Directory

6637 Total Components

5862 Parts

775 Sub Assemblies

663 Top level mates

13011 Bodies Several assemblies that were brought to us becauseperformance was lacking.

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The environment (This is beaker)

Dell T5500 1 2 processors 2.4Ghz

1 8 cores

6 12 GB RAM

Windows 7 64bit

Nvidia Quadro Fx 4000 Video card

SolidWorks 2011 SP1.0 Hard drives

2 1 TB 7200 RPM hard drives

Single, RAID 0, or RAID 1

2 64GB Solidstate hard drives

Single, RAID 0, RAID 1

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The environment (This is beaker)

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The Baseline

Files Stored in the currentversion

Files stored on the localmachine

1 processor 2 cores 6 GB RAM Swap set to OS default Storage on a single disk Assembly fully resolved SolidWorks system optionsset to defaults

Several Add-ins turned on

RealView Graphics turned on

Image quality set high

Significant number of top level

mates

OS and user settings set to default

High level of detail in purchasecomponents

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The tests (What we did to Beaker)

2010 vs 2011 Network file storage External References Verification on rebuild

Swap file options RAM options Hard drive options LAM and Lightweight

Processor options

Add-ins

Graphics quality

Detail level in purchased parts

Mating methods

System options (SolidWorks)

System settings (OS)

Optimal setup

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The tests (What we did to Beaker)

The baseline is as close tothe original model aspossible

Some tests are expected toshow performance

detriment Some tests are expected toshow performanceimprovement

Our optimal system relatesonly to these tests. Thereare other enhancementsthat could be made that arenot covered in thepresentation.

18 test groups

27 tests

Average test time ~ 7 hrs.

Over 200 hrs of raw testing time

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What we didnt test

Fragmented vs. defragmented hard drives Extraneous apps. running in the background

iTunes

Google stuff

Weather bug

Playing music

Etc

SpeedPac Different video cards Different processor speeds

(This could have been cool)

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Disclaimer

The information contained in this presentation is meant to assist the audience in improving performance of SolidWorks for the purpose of design, analysis, photo-rendering, and other engineering,design, or related endeavors.

The information and advice published or made available through this presentation is not intended to replace the services of a VAR, nor does it constitute a VAR-User relationship.

The opinions expressed in this presentation are not necessarily the opinions of Computer Aided Technology, or even the person who said it. (Theres no telling what he was smoking.)

Neither presenter, their employing company, nor their spouses are responsible for any negative results that may occur due to use of the techniques. They do however, claim responsibil ity for all of thepositive results.

Use of the techniques described in this presentation can cause immediate results. The user should employ these techniques with caution until he/she know how they may react to the results.

The user should not drive or operate machinery while utiliz ing these techniques. Call your VAR if your performance worsens or is not better within 7 to 10 days. This may mean that another condition iscausing your performance issues.

Walking, eating, driving or engaging in other activities while asleep without remember ing it the next day have been reported. Other abnormal behaviors include aggressiveness, agitation, halluc inationsand confusion. Those results generally have occurred with our prosophobic test subjects only, so were not sure its our fault.

Side effects to this presentation may include unpleasant taste, headache, dizziness and a general distaste for a slight southern accent. If you experience chest pain, nausea, or any other discomfortsduring this presentation or if this presentation causes an erection lasting more than 4 hours seek immediate medical help.

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Baseline

Opens ~40mins

Rotations ~31 mins Modeling ~1hr 13mins Rebuilds ~2hrs 30mins

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Switching sheets ~56mins

Saves ~65 mins

Closes ~55mins

Benchmark run time:

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SolidWorks 2010 vs SolidWorks 2011

Rotations 17% slower costing ~5 mins Switching Sheets 14% slower costing ~8mins Saves 22% faster saving ~14 mins Closes 38% faster saving ~21mins

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SolidWorks 2010 vs SolidWorks 2011

Over all 4% faster inSW2010 saving 20mins15secs

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Reference file locations (Network)

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Opens 22% slower costing ~3 mins Rebuilds 14% slower costing ~21mins Switching sheets 20% slower costing ~11mins Saves 13% slower costing ~8mins Modeling 23% faster saving ~16 mins

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6% slower costing ~29mins

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Files saved in the old version

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Opens 9% slower costing ~4mins Saves 15% slower costing ~10mins


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Assembly stored on the network

Opens 51% slower costing ~20 mins Saves 29% slower costing ~19mins Closes 13% slower costing ~7mins

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Assembly stored on the network

10% slower costing~47mins

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Verification on Rebuild (On)

Opens 9% slower costing ~4mins Rotations 30% slower costing ~9 mins Rebuilds 324% slower costing ~8hrs 4 mins Switching Sheets 47% slower costing ~26mins Saves 27% slower costing ~17 mins

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Verification on Rebuild (On)

114% slower Benchmark completed in ~16hrs 48mins

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Swap file set to twice RAM


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Rotations 18% faster saving ~6mins Modeling 23% faster saving ~16 mins Saves 15% faster saving ~10mins Closes 29% faster saving ~16mins

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12% faster saving ~57mins

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SolidWorks system options set to optimal

Opens 39% faster saving ~15 mins Switching Sheets 15% faster saving ~8 mins Closes 9% faster saving ~5mins

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SolidWorks system options set to optimal

7% faster saving ~32 mins

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OS user settings to optimal

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Opens 10% faster saving ~4mins Rotations 34% faster saving ~10 mins Modeling 37% faster saving ~27mins Saves 9% slower costing ~6mins

Closes 13% faster saving ~7mins

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11% faster saving 51 mins

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All Addins turned off

Rotations 13% faster saving ~4mins Modeling 31% faster saving ~22 mins Closing 17% faster saving ~9 mins

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All Addins turned off

9% faster saving ~44mins

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RAM and Processors

12GB RAM vs 6GB RAM makes a BIG difference 47% faster on average saving 3hrs 46mins

2 cores is better than 1

4 cores is slightly better than 2

8 cores gets you nothing in SolidWorks (there are exceptions)

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Image Quality set low and RealView graphics off

Opens 50% faster saving~20mins

Rotations 31% faster saving~10mins

Modeling 32% faster saving~23mins

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Rebuilds 8% faster saving ~12mins Switching Sheets 15% faster saving ~8 mins Closes 20% faster saving ~10 mins

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18% faster saving 1hrs ~24mins

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Hard drive storage options

No significant benefit found in either opens orsaves

Closes and Modeling showed better on RAID 0SolidState

Expected more substantial differences

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2 hard drives RAID 0 4% faster 2 hard drives RAID 1 5% faster 1 solid state hard drive 10% faster 2 solid state hard drives RAID 0 11% faster

2 hard drives RAID 1 6% faster

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Opens 9% faster saving ~4mins Rotations 29% faster saving ~9mins Modeling 44% faster saving ~32mins Closes 19% faster saving ~10 mins

Best option -- 2 solid state drives RAID 0

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12% faster saving 58 mins

Best option -- 2 solid state drives RAID 0 Total

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Level of detail reduced

Opens 21% faster saving ~8 mins Rotations 42% faster saving ~13mins Modeling 32% faster saving ~23 mins Rebuilds 9% faster saving ~13mins

Closes 23% faster saving ~12 mins

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Level of detail reduced

16% faster saving 1hr 14 mins

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Unsupported video card

Item 1 Item 2 Etc

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PhotoView360 number of cores

RAM doesnt make a difference in this situation Doubling the processors doubles the speed

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FloWorks number of cores

RAM doesnt make a difference in this situation Going from 2 to 4 processors saves 30% on timeto solution

Going from 4 to 8 processors saves 5% on time

to solution

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Top level mates and flexible subs reduced significantly

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Opens 11% faster saving ~4 mins Rotations 34% faster saving ~10 mins Modeling 52% faster saving ~37 mins Closes 18% faster saving ~10mins

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Top level mates and flexible subs reduced significantly

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15% faster saving ~1hr 9mins

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Light weight and LAM on

Opens 46% faster saving~18mins

Rotations 95% faster saving30mins

Modeling 83% faster saving~1hr

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Rebuilds 98% faster saving~2hrs 26mins

Saves 96% faster saving ~1hr3mins

Closes 98% faster saving ~53 mins

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80% faster saving ~6hrs 14mins Benchmark completes in ~1hr36mins

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Grand Finale

Bang for your buck


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Bang for your buck

OS Settings 11% faster 6:58:54 Swap 2X RAM 12% faster 6:53:17 RAID 0 Solidstate 12% faster 6:51:36 Top Level Mates Reduced 15% faster 6:41:12 Detail Reduced 15% faster 6:35:56 Image quality low RV off 16% faster 6:33:01 12GB RAM 4 Cores 47% faster 4:10:42 Light Weight Mode (on) 80% faster 1:36:15

Baseline 7:50:20

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The optimal setup (Super Beaker)

Files stored in current

version Verification on rebuild (off) Reference file locations(off)

SolidWorks options(optimal)

Assembly stored locally Swap file set to 2X RAM All Addins (off) OS User setting (optimal) 12GB RAM 1 Processor with 4 cores Solid state hard drives

Image quality set low

RealView graphics (off) Model detail reduced

Reduced top level mates

No flexible sub-assemblies

Light weight Mode (on)

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Optimal

Opens 79% faster saving ~31 mins Rotations 97% faster saving ~30 mins Modeling 83% faster saving ~1hr Rebuilds 97% faster saving ~2hrs 25 mins

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Optimal

Switching sheets 51% faster saving ~28 mins Saving 98% faster saving ~1hr 4 mins Closing 98% faster saving ~54mins

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Optimal

88% faster saving ~6hrs 55 mins Benchmark completed in ~54 mins

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Optimal (option 2)

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Opens 72% faster saving ~28 mins Rotations 88% faster saving ~27 mins Modeling 64% faster saving ~47mins Rebuilds 16% faster saving ~24mins

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Optimal (option 2)

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Switching sheets 42% faster saving ~23 mins Saving 72% faster saving ~47mins Closing 89% faster saving ~49mins

Optimal (option 2)


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Optimal (option 2)

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52% faster saving ~4hrs 6 mins Benchmark completed in ~3hrs43 mins


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Thank You

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Questions?

http://www.cati.com/sww11.htm

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