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    Constraints and Performance

    Use constraints sparingly when designing your model.

    Minimal constraints help to prevent the following:
    • Errors in which elements cannot stay joined when moved.
    • Workset sharing issues in which you unknowingly take ownership of a project.
    Parent topic: Model Efficiently

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