Manually Opening Assemblies in Lightweight Mode

If assemblies are set to open fully resolved by default, you can manually select lightweight mode when opening an assembly.

To manually open an assembly with lightweight components:

  1. Click Open (Standard toolbar) or File > Open.
  2. In the dialog box, select the assembly you want to open, and then in Mode, select Lightweight.
  3. Click Open.
    All components of the assembly are loaded lightweight.