Hey there! So, I'm running this program that takes a while (think 1-2 hours) and crunches a ton of data (around 700 dimensions worth). The problem is, every time I run it, the program just freezes and crashes if it gets any kind of error. The program running slow or laggy makes sense for a long program, but the crashing part is a real pain. I was thinking of breaking the program down into smaller chunks, like subroutines. I haven't really done this before, so any advice would be awesome! Here's what I'm curious about: Finding Subroutine Material: How can I spot those parts of the code that would work well as separate subroutines, especially the bits that deal with all those dimensions? Break Down Plan: What's the best way to tackle breaking down this program? Should I start small and work my way up, or is there a better approach? Subroutine Secrets: Any tips on designing good subroutines? What should I keep in mind for naming, what data should they take in and spit out, and how should they work in general?

Issues with large Programs

Hey there!

So, I'm running this program that takes a while (think 1-2 hours) and crunches a ton of data (around 700 dimensions worth). The problem is, every time I run it, the program just freezes and crashes if it gets any kind of error. The program running slow or laggy makes sense for a long program, but the crashing part is a real pain.

I was thinking of breaking the program down into smaller chunks, like subroutines. I haven't really done this before, so any advice would be awesome!

Here's what I'm curious about:

- Finding Subroutine Material: How can I spot those parts of the code that would work well as separate subroutines, especially the bits that deal with all those dimensions?

- Break Down Plan: What's the best way to tackle breaking down this program? Should I start small and work my way up, or is there a better approach?

Subroutine Secrets: Any tips on designing good subroutines? What should I keep in mind for naming, what data should they take in and spit out, and how should they work in general?

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0 RobOntario 5 months ago

In general, It is hard to answer you questions unless you read through the drawings and understand what kinds of sequence it is on based on different datums or alignments. For example:

1. Start with datum ABC, then measure 1-150 features,

2. Datum DEF, then measure 1510-300 features.

3. Datum GHI ...

Then you could separate the program into small piece....

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0 Matthew D. Hoedeman 5 months ago in reply to RobOntario

does the program have a HUGE cad file? Do you NEED the cad file to make pretty pictures?

IF SO, then open the folder where the program is, make a COPY of the cad file (it will show up as COPY OF xxxx.cad. Then delete the original cad file. Them, in the program IMPORT a CAD file but use CAD BY REFERENCE. This will make a cad file of 1k bytes in size and reduce the resources needed when the program is open
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0 Matthew D. Hoedeman 5 months ago in reply to RobOntario

does the program have a HUGE cad file? Do you NEED the cad file to make pretty pictures?

IF SO, then open the folder where the program is, make a COPY of the cad file (it will show up as COPY OF xxxx.cad. Then delete the original cad file. Them, in the program IMPORT a CAD file but use CAD BY REFERENCE. This will make a cad file of 1k bytes in size and reduce the resources needed when the program is open
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