STAR benchmark

I have posted a benchmark called STAR on the performance section of the
SW Discussion forum. If anybody is interested have a go at it and post
times here. The benchmark creates its own part (which is a fractal) so
results should be totaly dependent on whatever release of SW it is run
on. It has been tested on 2004 and 2005.

 

To start the list ;-)


Time = 6s
levels = 2
Dip time = 0

Time = 55s
levels = 4
Disp Time = 0

SW2005 sp2
w2ksp4
athlon 64 3500+
1.5gb
fx500 card
Asus a8v mobo

What performance settings might effect the result/ so we can set
default to run with perhaps

Regards



Jonathan

 

On Mon, 18 Apr 2005 07:53:22 GMT, wrote:

oops - did not do level 3

Level 3
Time = 14s
Disp Time 1 = 1

levels = 4
Time = 55s
Disp Time = 0

levels = 5
Time = 222s
Disp Time = 1



SW2005 sp2
w2ksp4
athlon 64 3500+
1.5gb
fx500 card
Asus a8v mobo

 

level 4
time = 24s

level 5
time = 170s

sw2005 sp2
xp sp2
2x xeon 2.8
2gb ram
ati fire glx1

steve

 

level 3
time = 8s

level 4
time = 29s

level 5
time = 172s

sw2005 sp2
W2K SP4
Dell 350
P4 2.4
1gb ram
nVidea Quattro4 900XGL

\/\/im

 

Looks like I am going to have to specify options. I am running:

AMD XP2000+
1Gb
NVidia 500XGL Quadro
SW2004

Level 3
Time = 5

Level 4
Time=21

Level 5
Time = 147

I need to figure out what different system options do to the timing.
Let me ask this, Is your feature tree regenerating after every cube is
drawn?

 

No FM rebuilding.

The screen is flashhing but the feature tree does not change, but the
sketch count appears in the top top line of the SW window.

Then at the end the model zooms to fit and appears.

CPU is at Max - Memory usage is about 400mb


Level 4
Time
56s ( confirmation corner ON,
47s ( confirmation corner OFF) ,
57s (Con Corner ON)
56s ( con Corner Off)



I think my system must be slow !! But why ?

 

Paul,

I can't get the macro to run. Every time it aborts with "Runtime Error
91. Object variable or With block variable not set"

Even if I accept the default path and level values, it still aborts.

Art W.

 

One thing I found is that the location of your backup files matters. If
it is in the default location in My Documents it will slow you down.
When I find out what matters I will try to set it programmatically in
order to get consistent results.

The timer reads real time, so don't touch the mouse or have anything
else running when the BM is running.

My screen doesn't flash unless the sketcher is in view.

Nice thing about benchmarks is that they help find out what saves time
and what costs time. For example, if turning the Conf. Corner gives a
19% speed increase then it is worth a $4,000 upgrade.

 

level 3 = 4s

level 4 = 17s

level 5 = 118s

SolidWorks 2005 sp2.0
Windows XP sp2.0
P4 2.99 GHz
2.00 GB of RAM
Nvidia Quadro FX 500 128 MB AGP 8x

mrcswp

 

Open a new part before you start the macro.

 

level 1 = 1s

level 2 = 2s

level 3 = 4s

level 4 = 14s

level 5 = 102s

SolidWorks 2005 sp2.0
Windows XP sp2.0
Dell Precision 360
P4 2.99 GHz
2.00 GB of RAM
ATI FireGL X2 256 MB AGP 8x, Driver 6.14.10.6422

My backup location:
C:\DOCUME~1\wmtk\LOCALS~1\TempSWBackupDirectory

Conf. corner off.

WT

 

You shouldn't have to do that. I run it from a SW window with no parts
and delete the part after the run.

Art,

Open the macro in the macro editor and step through it with the F8 key.
Or just run it and see where it quits.

Also, what release are you running it on. SW2004 or 2005.

 

i had the same problem, until i opened up a part. here is where it was
bombing out....for me.

Part.SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue swUnitsLinear, swINCHES

(the above was highlighted in yellow in vb editor)


So I started a new part, and it worked after that.

mrcswp

 

This was in 2005?

 

yes, 2005sp2.0 sorry about that, I mean to put that.

 

F**** - that 4 x faster -!!! .

I will have to give my machine a serious talking to, and remind it
that it on the second floor.

Jonathan

PS - Ithink my corner con was a red herring because on recent runs I
see no difference on my machine.

 

Level 2 = 4s
Level 3 = 7s
Level 4 = 29s
Level 5 = 181s

Dell Precision 360 P4 2.8 Mhz 1 GB Ram Nvidia Quadro FX2000 128Mb,
Windows XP SP1, SW 2005 SP 2.0

KM

 

Wayne,

Are you messing with us here?

We have almost the same maching except for the extra Gb of Ram you
have. Do you have any other services or tweaks to your machine you
could tell me about?

KM

 

Never, never will I reveal my secrets!!!!

WT