I have parts that have a large number of configurations and each one takes a long time to load due to the amount of features.
I have tried lightweight, but it is still very slow.
I have parts that have a large number of configurations and each one takes a long time to load due to the amount of features.
I have tried lightweight, but it is still very slow.
Create a another config called "Quick Open" (or any name) and suppress all features for that. And when you open file, make sure you open that config. And then once file has open switch back to working configuration
More specifically, I have assemblies that take a long time to open because they use all of the configs that are in the part. Each config that it opens has to rebuild through all of the features.
Do same thing with assembly. Make a assembly config name simple/quick open and suppress all components. And that way you can load assembly faster.
That will open the assembly faster, but once it is open I will need to unsupress the items, and that will take a long time too, won't it?
Mike Swagger wrote:
That will open the assembly faster, but once it is open I will need to unsupress the items, and that will take a long time too, won't it?
No, you don't need to do that. All you'll need to do is switch to the configuration that doesn't have the parts and features suppressed. I assume you aren't familiar with working with configurations?
I'm familiar with configurations. If I need to get to configuration "A" which has all the data and make a configuration "B" that is simplified (all components suppressed). I can open "B" and it will open quickly and then switch to configuration "A", but wont that take just as long as trying to open configuration "A" from the start.
Mike Swagger wrote:
I'm familiar with configurations. If I need to get to configuration "A" which has all the data and make a configuration "B" that is simplified (all components suppressed). I can open "B" and it will open quickly and then switch to configuration "A", but wont that take just as long as trying to open configuration "A" from the start.
I haven't tried, but since Deepak suggested it I assume it will be faster. It won't take long to try.
Yep! Trying now
It should be faster compared to normal opening as all files are already open
I tried it, but it takes exactly the same amount of time.
During opening OR switching configurations?
Also did you have all components suppressed for the quick open config?
All things suppressed, assembly opens instantly, but takes same amount of time to switch to the configuration I need to get to.
Not sure if there is way to tackle that. Can you use and set feature to freeze in the part model? And then unfreeze only when you need to make changes.
It doesn't matter if it opens faster if you need to resolve the part once the assembly is opened.
...the only difference is "Pay me now or pay me later."
Besides lightweight, try large assembly mode.
Right, that is what I thought. I use lightweight and large assembly mode.
Thanks for response all.
It doesn't matter if it opens faster if you need to resolve the part once the assembly is opened.
...the only difference is "Pay me now or pay me later."
Besides lightweight, try large assembly mode.