I have a relatively large model with several simulation studies that have successfully completed. If I close the model and reopen it to access the results of the completed studies SW takes forever to do so because it decides to delete and rebuild several files in the simulation results folder (.LCM and .STP files specifically). With smaller models the delay isn't noticeable but I'm waiting 15min+ for SW to rebuild a 30G file everytime.
Why does SW do this?
Can this be avoided (outside of never closing the model)?
have you looked into why your model is rebuilding? that'd be the first place we would suggest customers look. the simulation is connected to the model so if it changes, it updates the sim. if you get rid of the rebuilds, that problem will go away.
another option would be to disable simulation on startup, that will minimize the opening time at least.