shepcxa

OK, got my new RAM in and I am now running 16GB total. Updated to 3.5.10 and still have the same issue. Same file will bucket fill in a split second using version 3.30 and takes over two minutes for the same area to bucket fill in version 3.5.10 (or anything higher than 3.30). So, it looks like it's back to version 3.30 for now. Thanks anyway everyone. I will keep an eye out for 4.0 when it is released!!

Awesome, thanks Rick. I just ordered more RAM so I should be up to 16GB by weeks end. I will then update to the latest version and let you know how it works. If it is still slow, I will keep on trucking with version 3.30 until 4.0 comes out. Keep up the good work!!

Anyone been able to open this file in version 3.30 and bucket fill some areas, then open in the latest version of PDN and see a difference in fill speed? I am still experiencing the issue on several different machines here. Thanks in advance for any help.

OK, I think if you go on deviantart ans search for M2-0 you will find it.

OK, working on uploading it to Deviantart now. Then I will have to figure out how to share it. Stay tuned.....

OK, not sure the link worked. Try this one.... http://i1317.photobucket.com/albums/t631/shepcxa/M2-0Revised3-12-13_zps7efc50cd.jpg

OK, I couldn't upload the PDF to Photobucket but I could Save As the TIFF and upload that so here is a link... http://s1317.photobucket.com/user/shepcxa/media/M2-0Revised3-12-13_zps7efc50cd.jpg.html If I use bucket fill on this drawing it fills very quickly in version 3.30. If I upgrade to the newest version, it becomes very slow again. Thanks again!

Thanks for the reply EER. I was thinking the same thing, until I talked to a couple of friends who use PDN for the same reason I do and they also found the same result when going from 3.30 to a newer version. We are using to bucket fill duct work shown on a construction document (color coding different systems). It is a PDF saved as a TIFF and the file is less than 3 megs in size. Some are very clear and clean and I wouldn't consider them detailed or complicated. Pretty much filling in rectangles. I am working on an HP Pavilian DV7 laptop with the following specs... Processor: AMD A6-3400M APU with Radeon HD Graphics 1.4 GHz RAM: 4.00 GB System Type: 64-bit Operating System Operating System: Windows 7, Service Pack 1 Typical file starts as a PDF around 2mg with a drawing size of approximately 24 inches by 36 inches. I "save as" and choose TIFF at 300dpi resolution. Then from there I open in PDN and begin to bucket fill the duct work I am trying to color code. Up to PDN 3.30 it fills very fast. If I update to the newest version (or anything after 3.30) the bucket fill becomes very slow. Other people I talk to doing this same thing (PDF saved as TIFF and using bucket fill) have seen the same slow down after version 3.30. I don't know if it is an issue we are creating when we save the PDF as a TIFF or if we are using PDN the wrong way, or what. What's weird is that I can uninstall any newer version of PDN and go back to version 3.30 and it becomes very fast again. I am also new to the forum so if I can figure out how to attach, or make a file available, I can provide a sample as well. Thanks again for the help!

I would like to update to the newest version of PDN but every version after 3.30 seems to have a VERY slow bucket fill time. Since I use this the most, I have to stick with 3.30 or lower in order to get anything done. Can anyone tell me why this is or if there is a fix?