Loading big assemblies into one project: limitations

The list below provides an approximate value of allowable geometry complexity:
  • The total size of all source files (assembly and dependencies) should not exceed 200 MB.
  • A model should contain no more than 20,000 parts.
  • The total triangle count per model should not exceed 20,000,000.
  • The triangle count per part should not exceed 100,000

The parameters above are approximate and depend on each other. Lowering one value may let you increase another without losing acceptable performance. You can load more
complex models into RapidAuthor, but performance may vary.

The aforementioned parameters are based on the following minimum hardware requirements:
  • PC with 2.5 GHz or higher processor clock speed; Intel or AMD family, or compatible processor
  • Random Access Memory (RAM): 4 GB
  • DirectX 11.1 compatible graphics card
  • Minimal screen resolution: 1280x1024
Below are hardware requirements for viewing RapidAuthor HTML publications (also based on the aforementioned parameters):
  • PC with 2.0 GHz or higher processor clock speed; Intel or AMD family, or compatible processor
  • Random Access Memory (RAM): 2 GB
  • DirectX 11.1 compatible graphics card
  • Minimal screen resolution: 1280x768

We suggest creating separate RapidAuthor projects for different parts of assemblies. One RapidAuthor project should represent one operation in your manual (e.g. bulkhead replacement, which references smaller operations to other RapidAuthor projects) or one simple part catalog section (e.g. left wing aileron hydraulics system).

Please refer to this article for our best practices for working with large assemblies