Component Suppression States
Depending on the scope of the work you plan to do at any given time,
you can specify an appropriate suppression state for the components. This
can reduce the amount of data that is loaded and evaluated as you work.
The assembly displays and rebuilds faster, and you make more efficient
use of your system resources. See Comparison of Components Suppression
States.
There are three suppression states for assembly components:
To change the suppression state of components:
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In the FeatureManager design tree or the graphics area, right-click
the desired component, and select Component
Properties.
To change several components at once, hold the Ctrl
key as you select the components, then right-click and select Component
Properties.
In the dialog box, under Suppression
state, select the desired state.
Click OK.
Other ways to suppress a component:
In the
FeatureManager design tree or the graphics area, right-click a component
and select Suppress. This method
changes the suppression state of the component in the active configuration
only.
Select
a component, then click Change Suppression
State 
(Assembly toolbar) and select Suppress.
This method changes the suppression state of the component in the active
configuration only.
Select
a component, click Edit, Suppress, then select This
Configuration, All Configurations,
or Specified Configurations.
Other ways to set a component
to lightweight:
In the
FeatureManager design tree or the graphics area, right-click a component
and select Set to Lightweight.
Select
a component, then click Change Suppression
State (Assembly toolbar) and select Lightweight.
NOTE:
When you set a component to lightweight, it is set to lightweight in all
configurations of the assembly.
Other ways to resolve a suppressed
or lightweight component:
In the
FeatureManager design tree, right-click a component and select Set
to Resolved. This method resolves a suppressed component in the
active configuration only.
Select
a component, then click Change Suppression
State (Assembly toolbar) and select Resolve.
This method resolves a suppressed component in the active configuration
only.
Select
a component, click Edit, Unsuppress, then select This
Configuration, All Configurations,
or Specified Configurations.
NOTE:
When you resolve a lightweight component, it is resolved in all configurations
of the assembly.
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