slow drawing rebuilds

I'm not sure I understand why You use the drawing. I work with quite large assemblies, 6000+ components, but rarely ever have the whole assembly loaded at the same time. I use sub-assemblies with simplified configs and even them suppressed if not needed when working with new parts. I also try to use layout sketches as much as possible to see where parts should fit in.

// Krister

I don't use the drawing that goes to the shop I open up another blank drawing (no border, blocks etc) and convert entities to create a new sketch that I paste into a new part file. I do have sub assemblies and will turn them off. If I suppress subs is there a way to tell if they are linked to another sub that I'm working on?

Hi Marty

I normally use a layout sketch on a plane inside the assembly to convert entities. If I'm gonna create a new part inside assembly, I always insert the empty part first...and then mate it to planes or whatever before I start any sketches in it. After that I start modelling it up with help from surrounding geometry, parts, subs etc. Supress those subs which have no direct connection to what You're working with.

// Krister

Hmmmmmm, I think I'm still stuck back in the old Autocad days. LOL If it seems clustered in an assembly I take the view over to the drawing side and do the layout there. I know this slows things down because drawings are more memory intensive but none the less I can't help it. The reason is I will layout 2, 3 and more parts that need to be added to the assembly in a drawing view. I can control the color of the different parts I'm working on as well as putting them on layers just like back in the Autocad days. Once I get the profiles sketched up I turn off all layers except for the part I want to add to the assembly and then cut and past it in a new part on the plan I want. Another reason I do this is because I'm not sold on top down designing but I do it sometimes none the less. Maybe this isn't the best way if there is one. Layouts in assemblies on different planes I like that Idea I sure wish the would add at least a color option for entities within sketches.

I have suppressed subs as you suggested and that help some, thanks for the help.

Layouts in assemblies on different planes I

Colors and line styles (linetypes) can be applied to sketch intities in models. I've been doing this a lot lately in 2007. I think it was added in

As has been said here countless times, you must forget ACAD if you are to use SW correctly. If you get stumped on how do do something the SW way, call the VAR. That's what you're paying them for, assuming you're on subscription.