Slow Updating Relations

[ecarr]

I'm have approx. 200 different parts in my assembly (all VERY simple) with almost all of them suppressed except the ones I'm working on. However, whenever I add a relation in sketch mode, it takes a couple of seconds for it to update. This doesn't seem long, but it ends up being very time-consuming. Does anyone know how I can speed this up?

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

With 200 parts you are probably over the 300 recommended limit of Top Level mates. If so you will suffer performance & instability hits. Where possible create sub-assys, this will keep the TL mates down.

Use Tools > Assembly Statistics to examine your assy.


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[ecarr]

I probably didn't give enough information. I actually have several sub-assemblies within the top-level assembly. I have 44 different sub-assemblies though. I do have several relations between a part in the top level assembly and parts in the sub-assemblies. Could that be a problem?

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

There could be any number of reasons;
Do you have any large sketch patterns, feature or component patterns, helices, sweeps, too much detail ..... in any of the parts/sub-assys.
Does any individual part or sub assy have a slower than usual response time?

A good start would be the Assembly Statistics though.
Also what are your system specs?


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