how to stop the 3d model auto rebuild after every command

[Pat-CW2]

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I have an apartment plan that is 4 stories high. 172' x 65'. It was working a it slow in X16, but now in x17 it's so slow I can even work with it. It rebuilds the model after every command. I have tried everything to figure out how to stop it from rebuilding, but nothing seems to work. Can anyone help.

[Renerabbitt]

6 hours ago, Pat-CW2 said:

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Posted just now

I have an apartment plan that is 4 stories high. 172' x 65'. It was working a it slow in X16, but now in x17 it's so slow I can even work with it. It rebuilds the model after every command. I have tried everything to figure out how to stop it from rebuilding, but nothing seems to work. Can anyone help.

more important question is whats the surface count of the model. 4 stories isnt that much. You might want to update your signature to include your machine specs so we have additional context

[DBCooper]

You should post a link to the plan so that someone can poke around in it.  It might be something obvious, like the plan has way too many symbols or you have auto rebuild everything turned on, or it could be something less obvious.  It could even just be a hardware/system problem and someone else has no problems with it.

 

Also, here is a tech article that talks about all of the different things that can cause a plan to be slow:

https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00521/troubleshooting-slowness-in-chief-architect-projects.html

 

 

[rachelmay]

On 6/14/2026 at 2:38 AM, DBCooper said:

You should post a link to the plan so that someone can poke around in it.  It might be something obvious, like the plan has way too many symbols or you have auto rebuild everything turned on, or it could be something less obvious.  It could even just be a hardware/system problem and someone else has no problems with it.

 

Also, here is a tech article that talks about all of the different things that can cause a plan to be slow:

https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00521/troubleshooting-slowness-in-chief-architect-projects.html speed stars

 

 

Thanks for sharing the troubleshooting guide. I had a similar issue with a slow project, and the article helped identify a few settings that were affecting performance. Posting the plan file is also a great suggestion, as it allows other users to check whether the problem is related to the project itself or to hardware and system configuration. Hopefully the original poster can share the file so the community can take a closer look.