# \[BUG\] 8.1.5 Designer Project Import very slow compared to Export

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-8-1-5-designer-project-import-very-slow-compared-to-export/55580>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81\
**Created:** [February 1, 2022, 2:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-8-1-5-designer-project-import-very-slow-compared-to-export/55580 "2022-02-01T02:30:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![nminchin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nminchin/32/6911_2.png) [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2022, 2:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-8-1-5-designer-project-import-very-slow-compared-to-export/55580/1 "2022-02-01T02:30:36Z")

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Not sure if this is still an issue in less ancient versions, but in 8.1.5 the export dialogue treeview is basically lag-free while importing the same export is _ **extremely** _ sluggish. Warning: Don’t try to use the mouse scroll otherwise you’ll be waiting a long time to do anything else while it catches up.

If it’s relevant, my project export is 23MB so a reasonably-sized project (515 views, 426 windows, 690 templates).

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/7/b/7bb9a2750b0e475769281bb1a57a5dc2ccac6a41.png)

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**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2022, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-8-1-5-designer-project-import-very-slow-compared-to-export/55580/2 "2022-02-01T16:46:14Z")

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I actually just recently did some work in this area and significantly improved things. It won’t land until 8.1.15 at the earliest, but it’s coming.

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**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2022, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-8-1-5-designer-project-import-very-slow-compared-to-export/55580/3 "2022-02-08T16:44:20Z")

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These changes did make 8.1.15 after all.

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**Author:** ![Rene\_Yanes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8dc957/32.png) [@Rene\_Yanes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rene_Yanes)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2024, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-8-1-5-designer-project-import-very-slow-compared-to-export/55580/4 "2024-03-15T18:08:20Z")

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This seems to still be an issue and with both export and import procedure.

Ignition designer  
Ignition Platform 8.1.18