If you have a lot of patterns, coils, complex lofts etc. That will slow it
down. If you have 1000s of fasteners it could be a culprit also.
How about you list your system specs so we can rule out (or in) hardware
first...
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"Sam" wrote in message
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> I would like to know if there are any tips to improving the speed of
> Inventor.
> Especially the IDW files.
>
> I noticed that when the model changes , the IDW takes forever to update.
> Especially when it contains dimensions and centerlines.
> Pink dimensions...
>
> Does adaptivity usage slow it down?, using fasteners?, Iparts? does
> suppressing unresolved constraints work?
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>
> Thanks
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