Lightweight Won't turn off 4

[NL8]

Has anybody seen the problem where, regardless of system settings, SolidWorks will only open assemblies in lightweight mode instead of fully resolved. I've checked large assembly mode to make sure it's not causing this problem and it doesn't appear to be kicking off. Anybody have a similar experience or ideas?

Joe Hasik, CSWP
SW 08 x64, SP 2.1
Dell T3400
Intel Core2 Quad
Q6700 2.66 GHz
3.93 GB RAM
NVIDIA Quadro FX 4600

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Go to Tools > System Options > Performance and in the Assemblies section, de-select [/b]Automatically load components lightweight[/b].

 

[NL8]

Tried that already, no luck.

Joe Hasik, CSWP
SW 08 x64, SP 2.1
Dell T3400
Intel Core2 Quad
Q6700 2.66 GHz
3.93 GB RAM
NVIDIA Quadro FX 4600

 

[ctopher]

Did you try restarting SW after changing the settings per CBL suggestion?

Chris
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 08 2.0
AutoCAD 06/08
ctopher's home (updated 10-07-07)

 

[NL8]

System has been restarted multiple times since I disabled the options for Large Assembly mode. Also tried reenabling it and setting the threshold out beyond anything we do here.

Joe Hasik, CSWP
SW 08 x64, SP 2.1
Dell T3400
Intel Core2 Quad
Q6700 2.66 GHz
3.93 GB RAM
NVIDIA Quadro FX 4600

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Give this a try. It is relatively quick and is easily reversible if it doesn't work.
faq559-507

 

[vigildesign]

Happens once in a while. One solution is to not double-click the file open. Instead, go to file (on menu), then open, and uncheck lightweight. Weird, as it rarely happens, but has happened to several people around here with different assemblies.

 

[ctopher]

Double-check Performance and Assemblies sections. Make sure the 'always load lightweight' boxes are unchecked.

Chris
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 08 2.0
AutoCAD 06/08
ctopher's home (updated 10-07-07)

 

[NL8]

ctopher: a star for you for nailing the problem right on the head. Performance was set to always load lightweight.

CBL: a star for you for tenacity.

Joe Hasik, CSWP
SW 08 x64, SP 2.1
Dell T3400
Intel Core2 Quad
Q6700 2.66 GHz
3.93 GB RAM
NVIDIA Quadro FX 4600

 

[ctopher]

Thanks. I was confirming what CBL suggested.

Chris
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 08 2.0
AutoCAD 06/08
ctopher's home (updated 10-07-07)