topic Re: Why does "Chromium host executable, security updat 1 (32 bit)" run within AutoCAD 2020? in AutoCAD Forum

Why does "Chromium host executable, security updat 1 (32 bit)" run within AutoCAD 2020?

efoxSMI — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 14:30:27 GMT

I've had some crashing problems related to a partner's Fabrication items, which are not the subject of this post. When it hangs, Task Manager shows multiple instances of the program noted in this post's title. I attached a screenshot. Why is this happening and what can I do to stop it?

Thanks in advance.

Re: Why does "Chromium host executable, security updat 1 (32 bit)" run within AutoCAD 2020?

pendean — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 16:58:09 GMT

One for each variant you are running concurrently perhaps: are you actually having issues with performance, or is this just an observation?

Re: Why does "Chromium host executable, security updat 1 (32 bit)" run within AutoCAD 2020?

efoxSMI — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 17:10:25 GMT

I am having performance issues with certain drawings that come from an outside party and contain Fabrication items. When trying to save it hangs for a long time or just doesn't respond at all. If I replace all the Fabrication items with our own the problem goes away. If I disable hardware acceleration the problem doesn't occur either. It is when it hangs and I go into task mgr. that I see the Chromium instances. Not sure what "variant" means in your response though.

Re: Why does "Chromium host executable, security updat 1 (32 bit)" run within AutoCAD 2020?

pendean — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 20:18:58 GMT

>>>...performance issues with certain drawings that come from an outside party...<<<
>>>...If I replace all the Fabrication items with our own the problem goes away...<<<
>>>...If I disable hardware acceleration the problem doesn't occur either...<<<

That's a file(s) content issue: you'll need to ask the file creator to "export to autoCAD" aka dumb-down the files for you to be able to use them.

I am assuming you are not running the same variant of AutoCAD as they are, correct?

Re: Why does "Chromium host executable, security updat 1 (32 bit)" run within AutoCAD 2020?

dmfrazier — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 21:04:41 GMT

This may help (as a start, anyway).

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/search-result/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/chromium-host-executable-shows-high-cpu-usage.html

Re: Why does "Chromium host executable, security updat 1 (32 bit)" run within AutoCAD 2020?

efoxSMI — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 16:11:07 GMT

They're using the same Fabrication database but different variant. I've been able to work around the hanging issues but was really interested in the Chromium thing. The reply after yours includes a link that is helping me understand it better. Thanks for your help too!

Re: Why does "Chromium host executable, security updat 1 (32 bit)" run within AutoCAD 2020?

efoxSMI — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 16:12:38 GMT

That was the kind of info I like - I'm always in favor of less internet involvement in CAD work! Thank you.