Interface lag when selecting items
What is the composition of the drawing? (is it a simple electrical termination drawing or is it every floor overlapped in a 50 story building?)
how big is the file?
Are there xrefs? (if so are they on local machine or network?)
CADnoob
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Here is also my system information. For graphics I have an RTX 3080.
Starting in safemode (with the shortcut options method) - no change
Resetting - no change. On a side note, what's the system variable to make it so that you click-drag-release instead of click-move-click for box selecting items? I can never google that successfully.
New user profile - standby on that one, I'll need IT approval. My current account does have admin rights though.
It's definitely the properties panel. The length of the lag is proportional to the number of properties shown in that panel. For example, selecting a dimension results in a longer lag than selecting a simple line or circle. It's slow enough that I can see the panel clearing then refreshing from top to bottom. I've added a short video to show the behavior. It's as if cursor rendering stops while the panel refreshes, then the cursor jumps to the new position. It's especially egregious when selecting dimensions.
Looking at the video, I can see what you are talking about, and I can duplicate your issue. That said, the lag time is very small. It's comparable to many file system operations that use right-click on my machine. I understand any lag can be an annoyance, but on my machine, I have never noticed this before. (now ill probably see it all the time haha)
If the selection lag is a big enough issue, I would just work with the palette turned off. You can bring it up quickly with Ctrl+1.
I work with it open all the time as well, and have never had (or noticed rather) the issue with the lag time. Granted, the stuff I'm working on is a little different and doesn't involve many dimensions.
This is purely speculation on why it freezes, but my guess is that the freeze time is due to the fact that the program cannot have any further input until the query of the item properties is done. Disabling controls ensures that another item is not grabbed mid-operation, which could cause a crash. The reason something like a dimension takes longer is that it's a more complicated element, and there is more data in the element's properties. It stands to reason that if it has to retrieve more data in its query, it'll take longer.
Have you ever seen anyone's setup that doesn't have this lag?
Something you may be able to see is if there are any third-party plugins that may be able to help. See if there are any third-party properties, palettes, etc.. @AVCPlugins has one on the store but I don't know if it would help.
CADnoob
