Loading time parts with component interface

[dbreen]

Hello everybody,

We're using parts and assemblies with defined component interface. However when loading these parts or assemblies into another assembly it takes a decent amount of time before the part / assembly is loaded and can be placed. We're not experiencing this with components which do not have a defined component interface.

The computers we're using have the following specs:

Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4570 CPU @ 3.20GHz

8.00 Gb RAM

Are there more people who are experiencing these problems? And what can be done to reduce the loading time of parts with defined component interface?

Dave

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[danderson]

Hi Dave,

Have you monitored memory usage for those having issues? I would be curious how much free ram is available during the period of loading the assemblies.

Don

[MartinHanak]

Hi,

I only guess that Creo is collecting possible assembling alternatives ...

I suggest to experiment with config.pro options, for example:

COMP_ASSEMBLE_WITH_INTERFACE

values:

   INTERFACE_TO_INTERFACE

   DEFAULT_MULTI

   DEFAULT_SINGLE

   FROM_LIST

   NONE

COMP_INTERFACE_PLACEMENT

values:

   INTERFACE_TO_INTERFACE

   INTERFACE_TO_GEOM

MH

[dbreen]

Hi,

Thanks for yor reply! I wasn't aware of the possibilty to change these setting in the config.pro.

I've change the COMP_INTERFACE_PLACEMENT to INTERFACE_TO_GEOM.

I'll have to do some assembling in order to check if changing this setting solves the problem. Will give an update if i've tried it.

Thanks,

Dave

[ali]

i tried all combinations of COMP_ASSEMBLE_WITH_INTERFACE and COMP_INTERFACE_PLACEMENT.

I did not detect any improvement on loading time...

[StephenW]

When using automatic component placement on large assemblies it can take a significant amount of time for the system to find potential assembly placements. This only improves time to assemble components, it doesn't improve overall assembly loading time.

I suggest turning off the automatic place option

comp_assemble_with_interface NONE