You can use the suppressed state to remove a component temporarily from
the assembly, without deleting it. The SOLIDWORKS software does not load the component into
memory, and the component is not a functional member of the assembly. You cannot see a
suppressed component, or select any of its entities.
With suppressed components removed from memory, performance improves for loading
speed, rebuild speed, and display. Because of the reduced complexity, evaluation of the
remaining components occurs faster.
However, mates that involve the suppressed components are suppressed. As a result,
the positions of components in the assembly can become underdefined. In-context features
that reference suppressed components might be affected. When you restore a suppressed
component to the fully resolved state, conflicts can occur. Therefore, use the
suppressed state carefully when modeling.
Missing components are suppressed.
When
you open an assembly that has missing components, you are prompted to
suppress these components. You can check the referenced file locations to determine
which suppressed components are missing. With the model open, click . In the dialog box, under In
Folder, File not found appears
for
the missing components.