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Component Suppression States

Depending on the scope of the work you plan to do at any given time, you can specify an appropriate suppression state for the components. This can reduce the amount of data that is loaded and evaluated as you work. The assembly displays and rebuilds faster, and you make more efficient use of your system resources. See Comparison of Components Suppression States.

There are three suppression states for assembly components:

To change the suppression state of components:

  1. In the FeatureManager design tree or the graphics area, right-click the desired component, and select Component Properties.

    To change several components at once, hold the Ctrl key as you select the components, then right-click and select Component Properties.

  2. In the dialog box, under Suppression state, select the desired state.

  3. Click OK.

Other ways to suppress a component:

  • In the FeatureManager design tree or the graphics area, right-click a component and select Suppress. This method changes the suppression state of the component in the active configuration only.

  • Select a component, then click Change Suppression State art\CHG_SUPP.gif (Assembly toolbar) and select Suppress. This method changes the suppression state of the component in the active configuration only.

  • Select a component, click Edit, Suppress, then select This Configuration, All Configurations, or Specified Configurations.

Other ways to set a component to lightweight:

  • In the FeatureManager design tree or the graphics area, right-click a component and select Set to Lightweight.

  • Select a component, then click Change Suppression State art\CHG_SUPP.gif (Assembly toolbar) and select Lightweight.

NOTE: When you set a component to lightweight, it is set to lightweight in all configurations of the assembly.

Other ways to resolve a suppressed or lightweight component:

  • In the FeatureManager design tree, right-click a component and select Set to Resolved. This method resolves a suppressed component in the active configuration only.

  • Select a component, then click Change Suppression State art\CHG_SUPP.gif (Assembly toolbar) and select Resolve. This method resolves a suppressed component in the active configuration only.

  • Select a component, click Edit, Unsuppress, then select This Configuration, All Configurations, or Specified Configurations.

NOTE: When you resolve a lightweight component, it is resolved in all configurations of the assembly.

 



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