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Is there a way to speed up smartcontent?

IllidanstormIllidanstorm Posts: 655
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I had to put all my content from a SSD to a HDD because it was getting too much, I'm ok with the loading times being longer but just the smart content seems to take much longer to display pictures and also just display anything at all.

I read in this post that the CMS can be put on the SSD https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/472551/worth-having-the-files-in-the-ssd-for-faster-rendering ;
 

namffuak said:

If you use the Smart Content tab, put the CMS on the SSD for faster content lookups. I have over 15,000 products installed and the CMS is only using 2.64 GB. But the content proper - just put it pretty much anywhere; once you add it to the scene its in memory and disk speed is irrelevant.

How exactly do I do that? Doesn't seem to be the CMS Cluster Directory as when I change that to the SSD the smart content won't show at all. 

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  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 100,833

    Illidanstorm said:

    I had to put all my content from a SSD to a HDD because it was getting too much, I'm ok with the loading times being longer but just the smart content seems to take much longer to display pictures and also just display anything at all.

    I read in this post that the CMS can be put on the SSD https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/472551/worth-having-the-files-in-the-ssd-for-faster-rendering ;
     

    namffuak said:

    If you use the Smart Content tab, put the CMS on the SSD for faster content lookups. I have over 15,000 products installed and the CMS is only using 2.64 GB. But the content proper - just put it pretty much anywhere; once you add it to the scene its in memory and disk speed is irrelevant.

    How exactly do I do that? Doesn't seem to be the CMS Cluster Directory as when I change that to the SSD the smart content won't show at all. 

    Changing the setting doesn't move the existing files, you have to do that yourself (after all, you might be chnaging so you can use a different database for some reason - e.g. a minimal one for testing or development).

  • IllidanstormIllidanstorm Posts: 655
    edited March 2022

    Richard Haseltine said:

    Changing the setting doesn't move the existing files, you have to do that yourself (after all, you might be chnaging so you can use a different database for some reason - e.g. a minimal one for testing or development).

    What files or folder should I be moving and then point the cluster there? I just want to have the database or files that are responsible for showing the smart content on the SSD, is that even possible?

     

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  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 100,833

    Illidanstorm said:

    Richard Haseltine said:

    Changing the setting doesn't move the existing files, you have to do that yourself (after all, you might be chnaging so you can use a different database for some reason - e.g. a minimal one for testing or development).

    What files or folder should I be moving and then point the cluster there? I just want to have the database or files that are responsible for showing the smart content on the SSD, is that even possible?

    I'd be surprised if they aren't, assuming the SSD is C: - that is the default location. DS also has to read the thumbnails to show them, and those will be on the HD.

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