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#1 Allen McDonnell

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Posted 12 April 2019 - 02:44 PM

Is anyone experiencing lag issues in SP2020?  Ill be drawing for a while then all of a sudden when trying to insert a symbol, opening, the computer starts lagging and it seems like something is running in the background.  If you do experience this what are your first steps?

 

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#2 Sam Morgan

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Posted 12 April 2019 - 02:56 PM

I don't have any issues like that, but my computer becomes unusable while opening and closing projects, saving dwg's, printing pdf's, etc.  During normal work, everything seems to be pretty normal so far



#3 Keith Almond

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Posted 12 April 2019 - 03:05 PM

Make sure that Softplan is using the correct video card, and that the drivers are upto date.


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#4 Sam Morgan

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Posted 12 April 2019 - 04:28 PM

One other thing.  If you're using wireless mouse, keyboard, etc...check batteries.  I started getting lag really bad today on my desktop and seems to have gotten better when I put new  batteries in the keyboard.  This was happening in all applications...not just softplan



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Posted 13 April 2019 - 06:54 AM

Another thing that tech support suggested to me was to close any open annotated cross sections or elevations.


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#6 Allen McDonnell

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Posted 15 April 2019 - 11:10 AM

Thanks everyone.  I think Colin fixed it.

 

1  Right click softplan.exe file. (choose properties)

 

2 select compatibility

 

3 select change high dpi settings

 

4.  check box to overridge high DPI scaling.

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#7 Sam Morgan

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Posted 18 April 2019 - 07:30 PM

Finishing up some projects today and also get the huge lag that makes the computer unusable when I'm exporting a multi drawing to DWG and also Creating a PDF using Adobe.  Still have the huge lag when opening and closing projects.  I thought maybe it was the cloud backup that could cause that but no change when option to no save to back up to cloud was chosen.  Again...this isn't just here and there...it happens on every project I work on in softplan. 



#8 Allen McDonnell

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Posted 19 April 2019 - 06:53 AM

Sam, try overriding the high dpi setting.  See my other post.



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Posted 19 April 2019 - 07:45 AM

Same here with Sam. Overriding the high DPI setting made no difference and caused everything to be blurry on my machine. Hopefully the next patch corrects this issue.



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Posted 19 April 2019 - 05:35 PM

Thank you, thank you, thank you.  I've been enduring the lag issues for quite sometime.  The High DPI overridef fixed it.


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#11 Stacey Gaylord

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Posted 01 May 2019 - 06:47 AM

I totally agree.  I thought that it was my system causing the issue's, but it did get better after adjusting the settings that were suggested earlier in this topic.  But after this new patch, it is just as bad as it was before.  This in my opinion is ridiculous, this software cost way to much for the users to be going thru this.


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#12 Brent Hyndman

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Posted 01 May 2019 - 07:47 AM

Hi Stacey. Please create a ticket with one of your projects and we will take a look.  


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#13 Allen McDonnell

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Posted 01 May 2019 - 08:25 AM

Yes, i agree.  I have not been impressed on 2020 SP release.  Most likely will hold off of any future pre-releases.

 

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Posted 01 May 2019 - 09:52 AM

This is no longer pre-release. Everyone who has paid one way or another gets to use the upgrade. Yet, I have not committed to using 2020 for real projects. It is too risky to get caught with a mess when people are waiting for their project to get permitted and built. Thanks to all who have dug in way further than I have and are rooting out the issues. I will start using 2020 for projects once I feel the bigger issues are resolved (or as resolved as they are going to get).


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#15 Allen McDonnell

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Posted 01 May 2019 - 10:18 AM

Yes.  Stay on 18.  that is solid.

 

I realize this is no longer pre-release....im just saying that for the future.



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Posted 01 May 2019 - 11:08 AM

Makes sense Allen. It is difficult to rely on an upgrade when so many problems are showing up. It is a good warning for future releases and those who have yet to upgrade to wait until things get more stable.


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Posted 01 May 2019 - 11:17 AM

I swear every two years that I will wait a few months before upgrading till several patches are out....then I break down and do it anyway.  


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Posted 13 May 2019 - 09:02 AM

I still have serious lag issues especially when using Block Move, Block Erase, Block Copy, or Copy to SoftPlan Clipboard. Or, - is it my system? SoftPlan 2018 was definitely better at these commands.



#19 Allen McDonnell

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Posted 13 May 2019 - 09:08 AM

Yes.  It just doesnt run smoothly like all my other programs.  When closing a program it slows way down and when i have SP open and us other programs it slows them down.  Its like SP is using up all my computers resources.

 

When editing the 3d model if i "right click" on fascia the screen will white out for a few seconds or SEVERAL seconds.

 

When i hit "d" shortcut for dimension the first one i place will have lag.



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Posted 13 May 2019 - 12:35 PM

Hi Ben.

 

Please create a ticket of the project you are using with some instructions to recreate the lag you are experiencing. We are actively trying to recreate and address the issue here and would appreciate files that we can test with.

 

Thanks.


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