This is likely a Windose problem, and probably related to all the spyware and keyboard monitoring, etc., that seems endemic here (type a character and the HD lights up), but I thought I ought to throw it out there in case there's an easy fix.
Basically, about 2/3's of the time, when I run DRAW, I get these massive slowdowns. This an XP-Pro system with plenty of RAM, HD space, and a reasonably fast processor, and it happens at random, so I don't think it's a system problem per se. The worst aspect is the copy and paste function. Copying a single text line can tie the system up for 30secs or more, and paste is about three times as bad.
I used to have a dedicated back-up HD that had some kind of software running that seemed to be related to this, as when the local sysop removed it - since it turned out that it was not EVER actually backing up automatically, the problem got a lot more manageable. Of course, that left me without any backup except the company intranet, but that's a separate issue. Any ideas as to why a simple copy and paste would tie up DRAW? It doesn't happen - ever - if I use the CTRL D, instead of CTRL C/V, so it's strictly related to the Windose clip board. But, it ONLY happens with DRAW (X3)... Thanks for any help...
"Aha! But maybe I can copy the file, layer by layer or else DRAW will arbitrariy mix things up into crazy groups. And paste into a new, hand-dupllicated file! That might actually work, and only add several hundred hours to my task load! Time's a'wasting! Merry Xmas. Ho!"
Oops. Somehow the views get carried over via the copy/paste. Square one, again.
And, now the system is locked into View Manager refresh mode again. This is actually a major bug. Last time I reported a bug, we got a free upgrade, from DRAW 7 to DRAW 8. Wonder if we could get an upgrade to X4, or whatever version allows for deletion of tens of thousands of Views?