2006 - Are you using lightweight?
2006 - Are you using lightweight?
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If anyone has had much experience in 2006 with large, lightweight assemblies, have you noticed a slow-down opposed to "resolved?"
In my assembly (105 parts, 44 sub-assemblies) I set everything to lightweight. I then noticed a major slowdown in performance and repeatedly crashed when attempting to edit a linear component pattern.
The next time I opened the assy, I set everything to resolved and all these problems went away.
Haven't seen anyone here comment on this yet...
In my assembly (105 parts, 44 sub-assemblies) I set everything to lightweight. I then noticed a major slowdown in performance and repeatedly crashed when attempting to edit a linear component pattern.
The next time I opened the assy, I set everything to resolved and all these problems went away.
Haven't seen anyone here comment on this yet...






RE: 2006 - Are you using lightweight?
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
RE: 2006 - Are you using lightweight?
RE: 2006 - Are you using lightweight?
What is the general opinion on the 2006 lightweight mode?
Personally I think it is a huge improvement, and have been wondering if there's a catch.
The ability to use lightweight drawings has changed the feature from being 'promising but inpractical' to essential for working with large assemblies.
Coupled with the fact that geometry information is now read directly from the part and the option to always resolve sub-assemblies, I don't really see any limitations to using lightweight drawings. To generate a BOM I still have to do some resolving, but that is limited to top level parts only.
I estimate I can now create drawings of assemblies up to 3 times the size of what I can in 2004. And since we're really pushing the limits of our current setup, an upgrade seems like a very good idea.
Maarten
RE: 2006 - Are you using lightweight?
Rob Rodriguez CSWP
www.robrodriguez.com
SW 2006 SP 1.0EV