SSDs & ArchiCAD

All new GBA PCs are being ordered with an SSD*, and some older ones have been retrofitted with these.

The main benefit is much quicker start times when you turn on your PC and when you launch software.
To get the most out of it for ArchiCAD, there is a work technique that will speed you up further - only if you are working on  a standalone (PLN) file (Not applicable to teamwork).

1. Go to the Project 'CAD Files' folder.
2. Right-click on the 'CAD Files' folder and create a shortcut for that folder. 
3. Rename the shortcut with the project number or name (as you like) and move on to your desktop (please don't leave the shortcut in the project directory).
4. Copy the PLN(s) you need to work with on to your desktop. 
5. Open the PLN files on your desktop as you need to work with them.
6. Remember, your computer is not backed up, only the server, so you must copy the file back on to the server at the end of every day. To do this close the file, then drag it onto the shortcut icon. 

*-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solid-state_drive