Balancing CPU usage

[Buggsy]

The fact that EI is now multi-threading is great, but how can I setup my iMac i7 so I can do snapshots and do CAD work at the same time?

 

When I setup Camera 64 Bit to use all the ram and 8 threads on my computer I can't really do anything else which screws up my productivity!

 

What's the best way to set this up to maximise productivity?

 

My machine specs:

iMac i7 (2.8 GHz Intel Core i7)

8GB (1067 MHz DDR3)

OS 10.8.5

 

Michael

[S. Houtzager]

Hey Michael,

 

You can set the # of threads and memory that camera uses.  Open camera and under the file menu is settings. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5048027/camera.png

 

I have my imac set to 7 and it still uses all of the horsepower so not sure how well it works.

[bwcc]

I run into this using AfterEffects while trying to render in EIAS - I set the threads to 4 (out of 8) for Camera, and set the treads in AE - actually works great. Neither is as fast while using fewer threads but it does not slow down at all.

 

brian

[Buggsy]

Great, thanks for the responses.

 

I suppose I just need to experiment with combinations to find the right setting to marry with ArchiCAD usage and EI snapshots and then when it comes to final overnight renderings to let loose all the pony's.

 

Michael

[bwcc]

One thing to keep in mind. If you edit the settings for any Camera it applies to all Cameras on your computer.

 

it would be nice to set Camera preferences for each Camera. You could keep the Camera in the EIAS folder set to 4 or 6 threads for snapshots and continue work in other apps. Then send the project to Renderama (overnight) and render with a Slave Camera set to use all treads.

 

bw