Working with Performance Settings

Whether or not upgrading workstations is an option, you should ensure that your system is set up for optimal performance for working with large assemblies. A number of options in Inventor will facilitate this.

Working with Drawing Settings

Generating and hiding lines when creating and editing drawing views in Inventor can be some of the most processor-intensive tasks in Inventor. To help ease the demand on the system when you're working with large assembly drawings, you should be aware of several settings. You can find these settings by selecting the Tools tab, clicking Application Options, and selecting the Drawing tab in the dialog box that opens, as shown in Figure 9.1.

FIGURE 9.1: Drawing application options ...

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