on February 6, 2023

Investigating slow performance when opening tables in ArcGIS Desktop?

Geographic Information Systems

How do I speed up my ArcGIS performance?

Performance tips for geoprocessing services

  1. Use layers for project data.
  2. Use local data to ArcGIS Server.
  3. Write intermediate data to memory.
  4. Preprocess data used by your tasks.
  5. Add attribute indexes.
  6. Add spatial indexes.
  7. Use synchronous rather than asynchronous.
  8. Avoid unneeded coordinate transformations.

Why does ArcGIS take so long to open?

ArcMap can be slow to open if many network connections to data sources have been created, because each connection must be verified.
Jul 19, 2019

How do I turn off hardware acceleration in ArcMap?

You can turn hardware acceleration on and off on the ArcMap Options dialog box.



Using hardware acceleration

  1. Click Customize > ArcMap Options to open the ArcMap Options dialog box.
  2. Click the Data View tab and check Enable hardware acceleration for supported layers.
  3. Use the same tools for interactive panning and zooming.


How do you display data from a table in ArcGIS?

Right-click the table in the Catalog pane and click Add To Current Map. . On the Map tab, in the Layer group, click Add Data.



  1. Right-click a layer in the Contents pane and click Attribute Table.
  2. Select a layer in the Contents pane and press Ctrl+T to open the table view for that layer.

Why is my ArcGIS so slow?

Clear the Display Cache. The display cache facilitates panning and zooming in the existing map but if the cache is retained instead of being cleared from one map to the next there is a big performance hit. In ArcMap, click Customize > ArcMap Options. On the Display Cache tab, click Clear Cache.
Dec 29, 2022

What does Buffering do ArcGIS?

Buffering Tool for ArcMap



Buffering is an important tool for determining the area covered within a specific location. For example, you may buffer school locations to visualize the areas that are within 1000′ feet of a school.
Nov 4, 2022

Why is everything opening slow?

The reasons may be software-related problems, such as virus infection, problematic programs, outdated apps, or system file damage. They could also be hardware issues, like a full system partition, an old HDD/computer with poor performance, etc..
Sep 22, 2022

Does ArcGIS Pro use CPU or GPU?

Running ArcGIS Pro requires the use of a GPU. Making the best use of a resource such as a GPU involves scalability when sharing GPU functionality. This is where the GPU profiles come into play.
Sep 25, 2020

How do I clear cache in ArcGIS Pro?

To clear the cache for all layers in a map, click the Refresh button. in the map window or press Ctrl+F5.

How do I clear cache in ArcGIS Pro?

Note: Esri recommends clearing the cache regularly in ArcGIS Pro. To do this, navigate to ArcGIS Pro Settings > Options > Display > Local cache, check the Clear cache check box and click OK.
Dec 8, 2021



Is ArcGIS Pro faster than ArcMap?

Over the last couple of months, I found that ArcGIS Pro is so much faster at handling raster. For example, when I used ArcMap to do Extract by Mask on high-resolution aerial files, I had to leave the computer on after work so that it could be finished the next day.
Aug 23, 2018

Why is ArcGIS blurry?

ArcMap appears blurry after setting the screen resolution dpi (dots per inch) to other than the normal size (96 dpi), or changing the screen text size to ‘Larger (150%)’. When the display settings are changed, the monitor pixels are scaled. This causes the text size to become larger. This issue is a known limitation.
Aug 27, 2019