Authors not specified - A Study by Computer Aided Technology, Inc. — Prepared by the editors of Desktop Engineering — 34 p. — The software tweaks and hardware upgrades that provide as much as a 5.5 times increase in SolidWorks’ performance.
Executive SummaryDefining the Research MethodologyFindings that Boost SolidWorks Performance1 Don’t Use Default Settings
2 Fast, Multicore Processors Matter
3 Max out RAM to Minimize Swap
4 You Need Solid-State Hard Drives
5 The Devil is in the Model Details
6 The Optimal State
Conclusions & Next StepsI How to Set Virtual Memory and Windows Performance Options
II SolidWorks 2012 Optimal System Setting Options
III Definitions
IV Additional Resources
V Acknowledgements