Thanks Chris and Jim. I didn't realise that it was a bug. I will try your idea Jim, sounds like a workaround. Thanks, CB

version 7.1.6860
Since loading this version (I think) my materials library has been very slow loading.
Has a file path changed?
What should I be looking for as the culprit?
Thank you kindly, CB

Just at the opposite end of the spectrum in Sth Aust, we had 45 deg C and 6 consecutive days above 40, which is hotest on record

Bono, lead singer of the rock band U2, is famous throughout the entertainment industry for being more than just a bit self-righteous. At a recent U2 concert in Glasgow, Scotland, he
asked the audience for total silence. Then, in the silence, he started to slowly clap his hands, once every few seconds.

Holding the audience in total silence, he said into the microphone, "Every time I clap my hands,
a child in Africa dies." A voice with a broad Scottish accent from the front of the crowd pierced the quiet...

"Well, stop doin' it then, ya evil bastard!"

I don't think that is 'open source' Jon. I think that Intellicad started life as being 'open alliance' meaning that it shared file parity with autocad and others.
None the less it is a good program and a good substitute for acad

This freehand painting program is a beauty from New Zealand. You can purchase the full download for $25. Basically it copies the idea of any style of painting on a canvas and then some.
http://www.ambientdesign.com/artrage.html