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AutoCAD 2000 Preview Guide Page 9 00000-005000-5513
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Partial Open and Partial Load
A significant overall increase in performance and productivity can be gained when working with large
drawings by using the new Partial Open feature. With Partial Open, you can open any desired portion of a
drawing and external reference files, based on saved views or customer-specified layers or the geometry
shared by both. Since only the needed portions of the drawing are opened, memory requirements and
opening times can be significantly reduced while retaining full draw and editing functionality.
Partially Opening a Drawing Based on Views or Layers
The Partial Load feature also enhances productivity. Once you have partially opened a drawing, the
Partial Load feature can be used to load additional portions of the drawing on an as-needed basis. As with
the Partial Open feature, additional loading is based on saved views, specified layers, or spatial selection.
Control over the amount of external reference layers and geometry is also provided. In certain cases,