Performance issues with AutoCAD over a WAN

[scott.campbell]

Hi All,

A typical drawing with x-refs on a local network takes 30 seconds to open. If the x-refs are on a server at a different office then it can take up to 15 minutes to open the same drawing. "Enabled with copy" is selected so the x-refs are copied to the local drive when the file is opened - which means that once the open is finished the general drawing editing functions work ok, it's just the 'open' that causes the problem.

I was wondering if there was a way of keeping a copy of the x-refs on the local server but have them automatically synchronised with the master files on the remote server. Is there a software or system app that would perform this function?

The x-refs are all live "work in progress" drawings which are getting updated on a regluar basis.

Their network connection between the offices is only 2Mb at the moment but any suggestions for the way AutoCAD is used would be gratefully received!!

Cheers
Scott

[Steve_Bennett]

Yes, there are both hardware and software solutions. Check out Riverbed's Steelhead and Siler Peak for hardware solutions and Availl for software solution. Usually a combo of hardware/software works best.