sparseloading=true

When sparseloading=true, check in of an assembly is done in a progressive manner.

When sparseloading is set as true,


  • it ensures that for any assembly, the first checkin request contains only the root node and it's first level children.
  • All subsequent intermediate check-in requests (by clicking + sign on Checkin page) contains the objects as per the expand level selected on the Checkin page.

The advantage when sparseloading=true is that the Checkin page is displayed immediately. CATIA V5 does not navigate through the complete assembly to initiate checkin. The assembly is navigated only after receiving an expand request from Designer Central.

The disadvantage of setting sparseloading=true is that the navigation of the assembly on the Checkin page will be slow due to additional requests & responses required to complete the assembly structure on the Checkin page.