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Re: How do you manage larger assemblies?

Simplified Components, Large Assembly Mode, and Sub-Assemblies are what keep solidworks from crashing hard when loading some of our more complex drawings. Stationary things should almost always be in a sub assembly to keep RAM, Swap, and CPU load down when dealing with moving parts, and fixing components, removing redundant relations, and defining sketches properly the first time keeps you from remaking parts when your fabricators give you suggestions later.