AutoCAD LT 2017 Freezes up when importing PDF files

[Anonymous]

While importing some PDF files the program freezes and takes very long to complete the process.  My cpu and memory are only be used at 25% capacity during this time.  Could it be the gpu causing this?

It looks like it may be maxing out the first core of my processor (i3-4160, 3.60Ghz)

[pendean]

The more complex or line segments (or text) the PDF has, the longer the translation process is in LT2017: your low end i3 processor is probably not helping to speed things up either.

So what size are these PDFs (paper size and MB size) and are they complex? define "a very long time"?

[Anonymous]

pdf's are architectural floor plans 36" x 24" file size on the pdf is small 4.7 MB.  Being floor plans there are many lines.  they take about 10 to 15 mins to complete.  My main question is what do i need to upgrade cpu or gpu

[john.vellek · Accepted solution]

Hi @Anonymous,

Yes, your hardware is going to be a bit challenged by files like that!

You can give me your hardware specs here for suggestions from the Community.

You can also get minimum requirements here.

Please hit the Accept as Solution button if my post fully solves your issue or answers your question.

[Anonymous]

OS Name Microsoft Windows 7 Professional
Version 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Build 7601
Other OS Description  Not Available
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Manufacturer Dell Inc.
System Model OptiPlex 3020
System Type x64-based PC
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-4160 CPU @ 3.60GHz, 3600 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date Dell Inc. A09, 7/27/2015
SMBIOS Version 2.7
Windows Directory C:\Windows
System Directory C:\Windows\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume2
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "6.1.7601.17514"
Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 16.0 GB
Total Physical Memory 15.9 GB
Available Physical Memory 9.65 GB
Total Virtual Memory 31.8 GB
Available Virtual Memory 26.4 GB
Page File Space 15.9 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys

Name Intel(R) HD Graphics 4400
PNP Device ID PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_041E&SUBSYS_06121028&REV_06\3&11583659&0&10
Adapter Type Intel(R) HD Graphics Family, Intel Corporation compatible
Adapter Description Intel(R) HD Graphics 4400
Adapter RAM 1.00 GB (1,073,741,824 bytes)
Installed Drivers igdumdim64.dll,igd10iumd64.dll,igd10iumd64.dll,igdumdim32,igd10iumd32,igd10iumd32
Driver Version 10.18.14.4170
INF File oem132.inf (iHSWD_w7 section)
Color Planes Not Available
Color Table Entries 4294967296
Resolution 1920 x 1200 x 59 hertz
Bits/Pixel 32
Memory Address 0xF7800000-0xF7BFFFFF
Memory Address 0xE0000000-0xEFFFFFFF
I/O Port 0x0000F000-0x0000F03F
IRQ Channel IRQ 4294967291
I/O Port 0x000003B0-0x000003BB
I/O Port 0x000003C0-0x000003DF
Memory Address 0xA0000-0xBFFFF
 
Name LogMeIn Mirror Driver
PNP Device ID ROOT\DISPLAY\0000
Adapter Type Not Available, LogMeIn, Inc. compatible
Adapter Description LogMeIn Mirror Driver
Adapter RAM Not Available
Installed Drivers Not Available
Driver Version 7.1.542.0
INF File lmimirr.inf (lmimirr section)
Color Planes Not Available
Color Table Entries 4294967296
Resolution 1920 x 1080 x 59 hertz
Bits/Pixel 32

[pendean · Accepted solution]

No hardware upgrade is going to speed up the process too much more than what you are experiencing now with those types of files.
If you plan on converting PDF to dwg files all the time and that is your job, go buy a 3rd party converter program that has been designed from the ground up to do the conversion.

As a general rule i3 processors are for your company receptionist, your company accounting department and the office admin who spends all day in apps like MSOffice.

For AutoCAD your want an i5 minimum or i7 ideally both with native clock speeds in excess of 3GHZ. Having an SSD harddrive only and a video card that is not a basic Intel HD type are also recommended as a general PC specification. 16Gig of RAM is good enough for 2D.

I believe your expectations of the free built in LT2017 PDF converter are too high: it's still a v1 first release. Get better tools if this is now your job to convert PDFs all day long.