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Archicad 18 - Hotlink with Multistory Active

Anonymous
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Archicad 18 - Build 4020
Windows 7 - x64 (all up to date)
Nvidia Graphics - GTX570 (latest drivers)

Am I the only one with this annoying delay, when I use a Multistory hotlink to my model?! It takes ages when you select the model on plan to activate, then there is huge delays when I try and move it.
With single story hot-linking there is no problem, but I have so many floors I need to use Multistory!

Any suggestions, help!?
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Erika Epstein
Booster
Zak wrote:
Archicad 18 - Build 4020
Windows 7 - x64 (all up to date)
Nvidia Graphics - GTX570 (latest drivers)
Put the above info in the signature of your profile

Zak wrote:
I have so many floors
Just how many floors are there?
Do you need all your layers showing?
Erika
Architect, Consultant
MacBook Pro Retina, 15-inch Yosemite 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
Mac OSX 10.11.1
AC5-18
Onuma System

"Implementing Successful Building Information Modeling"
Anonymous
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I don't know why the amount of floor is relevant because I tried even with just 2 floor, and brings everything to a standstill when I use the Multistory function.
Back in the day I placed 10 floor Multistory buildings on a Site layout with no hassle...
The multistory building has minimum info so layers are not relevant either...
I know that the use of Cadimage has caused serious delays in placing of hotlinks, maybe this is happening again I will have to do a clean install without any plugins or use there of.

I will report back. But has anyone else experienced this?
Erika Epstein
Booster
Zak,
Don't yell when people here are trying to be helpful.

I have no problem placing multi-story modules.

You mentioned many stories, so it's logical to ask how many and how large a file. While Archicad and other similar programs have improved quite a bit over the years, there is a point where large and/or complex projects can began to bog down a file.

Trying to get at your problem, you are now adding information such as your use of CADimage and known problems using it.
Erika
Architect, Consultant
MacBook Pro Retina, 15-inch Yosemite 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
Mac OSX 10.11.1
AC5-18
Onuma System

"Implementing Successful Building Information Modeling"
Matt Balaam
Enthusiast
We use multi-story hotlinks all the time without any slow-down.

We don't use any third party tools, only in-house developed objects.
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