Auto-update slowness

[Martin Jules]

ArchiCAD is too slow when working on complex architectural projects. The software updates anytime, and I have to wait up to 3 minutes for each update. Each change I make in the drawings corresponds to an update. Solving this issue may help Graphisoft find new clients in very competitive markets like Canada and USA for example.

Other important things are to make old tools like Morph, Curtain Wall, Column, Roof, etc. complete. There are too many incomplete tools in ArchiCAD, and this doesn't help during the architectural and urban design process.

[jl_lt]

Hi Mr Mjules, you can deactivate that annoying automatic updating and it definetely and significantly speeds things up.

[Martin Jules]

Jl_lt,

Surely? I would appreciate if you could tell me how to proceed to deactivate it. Is it through the work environment?

jl_lt wrote:
Hi Mr Mjules, you can deactivate that annoying automatic updating and it definetely and significantly speeds things up.

[Laszlo Nagy]

Check out the "Update Auto-rebuild Model viewpoints continuously" checkbox in the "Model Rebuild Options" page of the "Work Environment" Dialog.

[Martin Jules]

I just see the features that might help me deactivate it from the work environment. I will try it. I never paid attention to that.

jl_lt wrote:
Hi Mr Mjules, you can deactivate that annoying automatic updating and it definetely and significantly speeds things up.

[Martin Jules]

Many thanks, Laszlo. I appreciate the information!

LaszloNagy wrote:
Check out the "Update Auto-rebuild Model viewpoints continuously" checkbox in the "Model Rebuild Options" page of the "Work Environment" Dialog.

[Ahmed_K]

8 GB of RAM and without SSD, for AC 24, that's not sufficient,
i'm running AC 24 on a NVME 2.0 , 32 GB of RAM and 6 GB graphics, without any problems,
heavy projects with structural elements imported from tekla ( heavy file )

[Nader Belal]

@Mjules

Just as @bouhmidage have said your PC specs are just too low, and for Windows reasons you need 32 GB, and preferabiliy 64.

[Martin Jules]

Thanks you all for your posts!

I'm going to change my computers and look forward to seeing change in ArchiCAD performance.

[rob2218]

the "hangup" by deactivating the "auto update" is that heaven forbid you are in a crunch and just go to publish the PDF set....and notice your views are NOT updated.....yer screwed.

Also...auto-update keeps everything current.

I don't know why there's even the ability to NOT auto-update.
silly in my opinion. you ALWAYS want your views...ALL your views...updated at all times.