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SWX only uses one core?

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Hi,

i just lately noticed that SW only uses one core when rebuilding the feature tree. i never noticed because i usually have no waiting time when rebuilding (our parts are not so complicated). Now i have a farely complicated part with a hundreds or so sheet metal bends and the rebuild takes a couple of minutes.

i read in the forum quite a bit and noticed that the issue is well-known. I'm now wondering if you are using 2 XEON CPUs, is the rebuild calculation split up on both CPUs or is SW using only one core of one CPU?

thanks for your help.

Roland Schwarz Aug 31, 2010 8:13 AM

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...the solving process used for parametric
modeling is by nature very linear and cannot take full advantage of multiple or dual core processors.

http://www.javelin-tech.com/main/support/pdf/hardware.pdf

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Greg Hynd Aug 31, 2010 8:00 AM

SolidWorks only uses one core in the main, but will use two for fillet rebuilds etc, i believe.

Read this post too: https://forum.solidworks.com/message/174361#174361

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Roland Schwarz Aug 31, 2010 8:13 AM

...the solving process used for parametric
modeling is by nature very linear and cannot take full advantage of multiple or dual core processors.

http://www.javelin-tech.com/main/support/pdf/hardware.pdf

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1-T72G5M @ Roland Schwarz on Aug 31, 2010 9:16 AM

i really couldn't believe it but i seems to be the right that SW uses only one core for a lot of operations that i do most of the time. since rebuilding is the only thing I'm waiting for i just get the fastest dual core for my mainboard.

that would speed up things around 20% and would only cost me $60...i like it!

then wait for SW3000 by then it might utilize more then one core and i get into the Intel i7 race...

thanks for your help. i like when life is so easy.

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Greg Hynd Aug 31, 2010 8:00 AM
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SolidWorks only uses one core in the main, but will use two for fillet rebuilds etc, i believe.

Read this post too: https://forum.solidworks.com/message/174361#174361
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Roland Schwarz Aug 31, 2010 8:13 AM
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...the solving process used for parametric
modeling is by nature very linear and cannot take full advantage of multiple or dual core processors.

http://www.javelin-tech.com/main/support/pdf/hardware.pdf
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- 1-T72G5M @ Roland Schwarz on Aug 31, 2010 9:16 AM
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  i really couldn't believe it but i seems to be the right that SW uses only one core for a lot of operations that i do most of the time. since rebuilding is the only thing I'm waiting for i just get the fastest dual core for my mainboard.
  that would speed up things around 20% and would only cost me $60...i like it!
  
  then wait for SW3000 by then it might utilize more then one core and i get into the Intel i7 race...
  thanks for your help. i like when life is so easy.
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