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:
| 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 |
Lightweight |
| Model required |
Yes |
Yes |
| Load, rebuild performance |
Normal |
Faster |
| Resolve/load models |
always resolved |
resolve/lightweight |
| Memory footprint |
high |
low |
| Produce largest SOLIDWORKS assembly
drawings |
not in all cases |
yes |
| View creation |
normal |
faster |
| Appearance |
normal |
feather on drawing view icon |
| Line font per edge |
yes |
yes |