I have a model with 3 layouts, each with 4 detail views (viewports), in render display mode.
Printing takes forever. Perhaps is my machine but fairly simple steps take very long.
I tried with two different drivers Rhino PDF and Microsoft PDF.
I timed the steps in the process:
For the Microsoft PDF (the layout Default driver):
- 3 minutes from ‘Ctrl+P’ until ‘menu is clickable’ (slightly after print preview)
- 5 minutes from ‘Clicking Print button’ until ‘Prompt for PDF name’ (with a pointless pop-up preview)
- 11 minutes from ‘Enter name’ until PDF File creation time
For the Rhino PDF tested immediately after
- 3 minutes from ‘Ctrl+P’ until ‘menu is clickable’ (slightly after print preview)
- 4 minutes for changing to Rhino PDF driver until menu is clickable
- 1 minute from ‘Clicking Print button’ until ‘Prompt for PDF name’
- on going for 30 minutes no PDF yet…
I don’t have the ideal machine, but I am honestly doubting that is it. I mean, 27 minutes for the MS PDF already seems absurd, but the RhinoPDF seems to be even slower. For the testing I am running only one instance of rhino, and I have the browser opened.
…
I will shut it down - it has been 45 minutes.
Besides the hardware, another suspicion I have is that I use a lot of referenced blocks. Could that be part of the issue?
Any ideas welcomed.
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