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ETO 2013 - Visual Studio Integration slow to load

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Message 1 of 11
GeorgeWilliams
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ETO 2013 - Visual Studio Integration slow to load

We are trying to use the ETO-VS integration for 2013.  We have a project with approx 6000 design files in it.  When we open the project in VS, it takes roughly 12 minutes to load the project.  Any one else having this type of issue on larger projects?  Any workarounds out there?

 

Our machines have fast SSD's, 16GB RAM, and are less than one year old (top of the line).

 

Thanks,

George.

George Williams
D3 Technologies - Automation Solutions
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Message 2 of 11
MjDeck
in reply to: GeorgeWilliams

George,

 Does it take that much time every time you load the project?  Or just the first time you create it?


Mike Deck
Software Developer
Autodesk, Inc.

Message 3 of 11
Chris_Rogers
in reply to: MjDeck

Mike,

 

I loaded the project twice.  The first time took 13 min 10 secs to load.  The second time took 13 min 8 secs to load.  

 

After the second time I saved the solution upon exiting Visual Studio.  The next time that I opened the project it took around 1 min to load. 

 

 

-Chris Rogers
Inventor Certified Professional
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Chris_Rogers
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While doing further testing, I have run into a very troublesome issue.  It is taking around 43 secs to save any iks file after making a change.

 

Also, it took close to 2 min to load the project after making changes, saving, and closing it.

-Chris Rogers
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Message 5 of 11
MjDeck
in reply to: Chris_Rogers

Chris,

 When you say "load", are you including the Import Inventor Project command?  That will be slower than opening a saved Visual Studio solution.

Can you give some details about the kind of changes that cause the solution to take two minutes to load?
Are you working on the same project as George?  If not, how many design files are in your project?


Mike Deck
Software Developer
Autodesk, Inc.

Message 6 of 11
Chris_Rogers
in reply to: MjDeck

Mike,

 

Yes, I am working on the same project that George is.  

 

Here are the steps that I took to initially open the designs and create the project:

  1. Import Inventor Project.  (This created the vb.sln, the .etoproj file, and the Design Files folder which is created in the same location as the project for some reason.)
  2. Closed the project.
  3. Moved the design files that we had one level lower into the "Design Files" folder that was created by VS.
  4. Opened the vb.sln  (The initial time took over 13 min.)

After saving the project, it is taking between 1 - 2 min to open the solution.

 

If I make any change at all to the iks file then it takes 45 sec to save.(ex. Add a rule to the iks.)  After making this change and closing the project, it is taking close to 2 min to reload the project.  

-Chris Rogers
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MjDeck
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Do you have Inventor running and connected to Visual Studio while you are saving the .iks files?  If so, it will take time to update Inventor with the changes.


Mike Deck
Software Developer
Autodesk, Inc.

Message 8 of 11
Chris_Rogers
in reply to: MjDeck

No, this is all done without Inventor being loaded.

-Chris Rogers
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MjDeck
in reply to: Chris_Rogers

Chris,

 I'm thinking that this step:

4.Opened the vb.sln  (The initial time took over 13 min.)

took a long time because it was scanning the directory for the files that you moved in step 3.  It very likely wouldn't take that long if you didn't have to move the files.

Can you post your .ipj file?  It also might help to have a directory listing.  If you can, please open a Windows command prompt, cd to the directory of your .ipj file (assuming everything is under there) and enter the command:

dir /s >vb_file_list.txt
and post the listing.


Mike Deck
Software Developer
Autodesk, Inc.

Message 10 of 11
Chris_Rogers
in reply to: MjDeck

I would rather not publicly post the items.  Is there an e-mail address that I can send this info to?

-Chris Rogers
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Message 11 of 11
MjDeck
in reply to: Chris_Rogers

Chris,
I sent you an email address in a private message.


Mike Deck
Software Developer
Autodesk, Inc.

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