Assemblies which were considered large several years ago are easily manipulated using current computer hardware. You can easily load an assembly of up to 200 components with all the data available, yet achieve good display quality.

Now you can customize the behavior desired upon opening an assembly file using the Assembly Open As tab (Solid Edge Options dialog box, Assembly environment). Using the parameters listed below, you can specify the assembly file open behavior according to your definition of a small, medium, or large assembly. These settings are defined by the number of unique components.

Hide all components	Yes or No
Part Activation	Activate All, Inactivate All, Last Saved
Part Simplification	Use All Designed, Use All Simplified, Last Saved
Subassembly Simplification	Use All Designed, Use All Simplified, Last Saved
Activate changed parts on file open	Yes or No

The settings in Solid Edge Options can be applied or overwritten in the Open File dialog box.