Performance in Multibody Parts

You can turn the display of silhouette edges off to improve performance in large multibody parts.

You can specify a threshold for the number of bodies for the part to be considered large. When you open a part whose number of bodies exceeds this threshold, SOLIDWORKS automatically turns the display of silhouette edges off.

To turn the display of silhouette edges off:
  1. Click Tools > Options > System Options > Performance.
  2. Select Do not display silhouette edges in parts when the number of bodies exceeds:.
  3. In the dialog box, specify a value for the minimum number of bodies.
  4. Click OK.
  5. Save the model, close the model, and then reopen it for the option to take effect.