Why is  "Pack and go" function is so slow? Anybody know?

I don't know.  It works fine for me.  Is it just this one assembly, or others?  And how slow is slow?  Minutes?  Seconds?

Works fine for me. Do you have equations or too many external references in the model?

Pack & Go speed doesn't bother me as much as broken links after you pack & go

The only time pack and go hangs for me is when I want to include all the drawings as well.  After clicking the check box to include drawings, pack and go freezes for ~5 minutes or so while it gathers the drawings up.  This happens whether or not the files are local or on the network.  Other than that, I never have a problem with pack and go.  Never had a broken link like John mentioned either.

I see this still isn't answered. My pack and go takes about 15 minutes without adding drawings just to gather all of the references. I suspect that the problem is that along with working over the network is that our files are spread over 40 or so folders that may or may not contain all kinds of other files and references.

Hi Frank,

Brass tacks....Pack & go is slow no matter what. You can help it by limiting the number of directories to search. See info below.

Checking the "include drawings" options adds even more time.

In 2017 +

1. Searches the current  folder.

2. Uses any open document with  the same name.
3. Searches the first path that you specify  in the Folders list in the File Locations Options dialog box.

4. Searches the path in Step 3 plus the last folder in the path where the  referenced document was last saved.

5. Searches the path in Step 3 plus the last two folders in the path where  the referenced document was last saved.

6. Repeats Step 5 until the full original path has been appended to the path  in Step 3.

7. Recursively searches the first path in the Folders list, then recursively  searches the path where the referenced document was last saved.
8. Repeats  Steps 3 through 7 for the other folders in the Folders list.

9. Searches the path of the active document, then recursively searches the  path where the referenced document was last saved.
10. Searches the path  where you last opened a document, then recursively searches the path where the  referenced document was last saved.

11. Searches the path where the software last found a referenced  document.
12. Searches the full path where the document was last saved  without a drive designation.

13. Searches the full path where the document was last saved with its  original drive designation.
14. Allows you to browse for the document  yourself.