Changing the default analysis priority

The priority at which a job runs affects how intensively the computer resources are used.

To change the default job priority, follow the steps below:

1. Click (Home tab > Analysis panel > Job Manager). The Job Manager dialog appears.
2. In the Job server pane, click Priority Jobs to activate it.
3. Click Properties.
4. Expand the drop-down list next to the Default job priority level option. The drop-down list reveals the job priority levels available.
5. Click on the desired job priority to select it.
6. Click OK.

Note: Autodesk does not recommend that priority HIGHEST be used on a single CPU machine as this can tie up the system's resources. Running multiple jobs at a priority higher than LOW (especially if the number of jobs is equal to or greater than the number of processors) is likely to noticably slow operations on the relevant machine.

The priorities LOW and LOWEST are equivalent on NT.