Drawings are normally created with the model resolved; that is, all information about the model is available in the drawing document. You can improve performance in creating, opening, and working in drawing documents with the following:
Detached Drawings |
The model is not loaded into memory.
Create when saving drawings. You can add detailing without the model.
You are prompted when the model is required. When you load the model, it
loads completely. You can save drawings as either resolved or detached,
so you can save a detached drawing as a regular drawing and vice
versa. |
Lightweight Drawings |
A subset of model data is loaded into
memory; the remaining model data is loaded as required. In a new
drawing, create a lightweight drawing by specifying draft quality views.
Opening a lightweight drawing is faster than opening the same drawing
with fully resolved models. You can change between resolved and
lightweight mode while in a drawing. |
Reduced display data drawing
files |
Tessellated data for shaded and draft
views is not saved with drawing documents when you clear the drawing
option, reducing file size. The data is available in the model
file. |
|
Resolved |
Detached |
Lightweight |
Model required |
Yes |
Required for some options |
Yes |
Load, rebuild performance |
Normal |
Somewhat slower (load
required) |
Faster |
Resolve/load models |
always resolved |
load completely, no unload |
resolve/lightweight |
Memory footprint |
high |
not as low as lightweight |
low |
Produce largest SOLIDWORKS assembly
drawings |
not in all cases |
not in all cases |
yes |
View creation |
normal |
normal |
faster |
Appearance |
normal |
axis and highlighting colors
different, broken link on drawing icon and view icon |
feather on drawing view icon |
Line font per edge |
yes |
yes |
yes |