AutoCAD Plant 3D

[#1]

Another problem....

I have 6 sections of a site.

If I xref them into one drawing ( attachment ) so I can do a single Ortho of the entire site it causes a fatal error

if I do an ortho of each site individually - no fatal error.

if I ortho A B C D together - no fatal error

if I add E or F - fatal error

if I ortho E and F - no fatal error  *edit* Recover = no errors on all drawings, audit project = no errors in project

cleared graphical cache

there is no data cache

reciently repaired, re-installed, uninstalled then re-installed.

What I had to do, is ortho each area individually on the same page, then scale them and <move> them so they sat properly. - crappy work around but it sort of works.

Now the client wants me to rearrange 2 systems and a room.....

I open up one of the systems and attempt to move it and machine locks up

simple window selection ( aprox 1500 objects )  takes 30 seconds to recognize I have selected everything

then when I attempt to <move> it locks, basically waits an inane amount of time then does nothing.

I do realize selecting a large group of pipes and equipment can cause a delay - I have done this with 5 to 7000 objects and it takes less time ( which are vastly more complicated )

I am running out of patience.  I must be doing something fundamentally wrong.

Any suggestions? ( at least 20 error reports in today )

PS - i really really do not want to redo ALL the piping on this project *again* 

[#2]

Did you try this?

http://www.pdoteam.com/2012/07/large-model-orthos/

[#3]

It crashes on the <Preparing orthographic output> stage only.

I just tested that, and opening in shaded has never been an issue, even in much larger projects.

[#4]

Have you tried without attaching them all as xrefs?  I don't think the ortho routine is xref dependent. So, as long as you choose the models to include, you should be able to skip the attachment part.

[#5]

Takes an inane amount of time then crashes.

I think there is an undetectable error in larval upweller drawing, since I cannot move any of the piping in the drawing.

I think it is down to deleting it and redoing that part and see if that does it

John.

[#6]

Have you run AUDITPROJECT and PLANTAUDIT (backup first)?

[#7]

yeah fairly often, including trying to recover the drawings.  Always shows up with no errors.

I just deleted all the piping in the drawing that I am unable to move and attempting a new orth of the full site.

still crashes.