topic Re: New to Inventor, how to optimize PC build? in Inventor Forum

New to Inventor, how to optimize PC build?

christianherrera4MSAN — Sun, 22 May 2022 18:58:00 GMT

Hi all, I'm new to Intventor. I've been designing some parts and I've noticed Inventor gets sluggish when there's a lot of things going on. Specifically updating an underlying sketch that has a lot of operations done to it (extrusions, trims with a surface body, fillets, etc.). What components of a PC is Inventor utilizing most? Will it benefit from a high performance single threaded CPU or a CPU with good multi threaded performance? I plan on upgrading the GPU to an RTX 3070 now that prices have finally come down, unless Inventor doesn't play nice with Nvidia and non-workstation graphics cards? Any suggestions on a CPU?

Re: New to Inventor, how to optimize PC build?

cadman777 — Sun, 22 May 2022 20:38:16 GMT

There are other threads on this, so you can get info from a search.

Some are recent.

Just an FYI:

1. fastest processor possible, overclockable

2. at least 32gb ram, preferably 64gb, & quad-channel

3. high-end gaming or workstation grade m/b (I prefer ASUS) Make sure it's been around and is known reliable

4. any good gaming video card w/at least 8gb vram

5. Samsung EVO SSD for primary & 4TB hd for archives

6. dust-proof and silent case.

You can probably build it between $1500 - $2500 US.

I just built an office/internet machine for around $600 US.

It's snappy w/amazing graphics.

Built it on an ASUS Prime H510M-E m/b w/an Intel i3 10105f (3.5-4.4 ghz), 16gb ram, EVGA 650 Gold psu, quiet/clean case and old Nvidia GTX 660Ti gpu. I bet Inventor would run on this for light to medium duty work.

Re: New to Inventor, how to optimize PC build?

christianherrera4MSAN — Mon, 23 May 2022 02:28:01 GMT

Reading old posts means I can't really ask questions, like what is the RAM and VRAM for? RAM I would think is for simulations? If so I don't really plan on doing many simulations at all, what about VRAM though?

Re: New to Inventor, how to optimize PC build?

3D4Play — Mon, 23 May 2022 04:53:41 GMT

This is somewhat of a needle in the haystack question when it comes to looking at search results. The list on Cadman777's post is actually the best condensed version of that search that you can get (+1 ;-).

Re: New to Inventor, how to optimize PC build?

Ivan_Sinicyn — Mon, 23 May 2022 06:19:50 GMT

Hi,

What's you current specs of PC?

Re: New to Inventor, how to optimize PC build?

johan.degreef — Mon, 23 May 2022 07:00:59 GMT

You can check out the fastest PC's & laptops' specs running inventor here:

https://invmark.cadac.com/#/

Re: New to Inventor, how to optimize PC build?

Steve-CL — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 19:18:03 GMT

Hi,

Can you explain how you set up your 1st and 2nd SSD hard drives to run Inventor please.

Thank you,

Re: New to Inventor, how to optimize PC build?

cadman777 — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 23:31:09 GMT

I currently have 3 drives:

1. SSD for OS

2. SSD for WIP (work in progress)

3. SAS HDD for archiving.

I use a SuperMicro/LSI HBA (SAS controller card) that works only in IT mode (no RAID capability) to control the SAS drive.

Recently I upgraded the HBA to a newer one b/c I got a 8tb SAS drive that is 12gb/s (the old drive was 6gb/s).

When I hooked it up to the old and new controller (tried both b/c the first one didn't work!), the drive didn't spin-up.

So I spend the better part of a day reading online and discovered that the newer drives have a different signal on #3 power pin (the part of the connector that feeds from the power supply. What was happening is the older PSU was feeding a +3v signal into #3 pin, thereby telling the drive to shut-down! So I cut off that connector pin on the adapter connector, and it solved the problem. The SAS drive is directly connected to the HBA by one cable and an adapter. The other cable goes to it from the PSU.

The reason I use 2 SSD's is b/c I want the OS SSD to be read-only (except for program installs) so it lasts forever (well, as long as possible). I use the other SSD (500gb) as read/write so it's sacrificial. So far, the OS drive failed (Samsung 870 EVO!), but the WIP SSD is still going strong (PNY CS900). Good thing I had 'backups' with drive signatures for the OS drive!

Both SSD's are connected to the 6gb/s SATA ports on the motherboard.

Is that what you wanted to know?