I have some Cummins and Deutz engines in assy format and they are quite
large, I tried to save them into a prt. format to try and save space, but it
didnt seem to help at all. Im not so much concerned with the size of the
file itself, but rather the performanbce of rotating, zooming, ect, when the
engine is in the model. Wheneven possible, I surpress the engine and get
around the model just fime. But it is impractical to leave it surpressed all
the time since I have to check for interference, fits, ect with other
components. Is there some way to save this assy and have it  small so it
will not effect performance so much.. Maybe some type of file compression
that saves only the outer features that are actually visible ?? Once I get
the engine model into the motormounts, there is nothing I will ever have to
change on th motor itself, so there is no problems with  not being able to
modify it later on....Thanks in advance. Jake Barron

What is your computers configuration, Graphics, RAM etc?

--
Tony O'Hara
Melbourne, Australia.


"Jake Barron" <marshallmaniac@REMOVEtampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
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> I have some Cummins and Deutz engines in assy format and they are quite
> large, I tried to save them into a prt. format to try and save space, but
it
> didnt seem to help at all. Im not so much concerned with the size of the
> file itself, but rather the performanbce of rotating, zooming, ect, when
the
> engine is in the model. Wheneven possible, I surpress the engine and get
> around the model just fime. But it is impractical to leave it surpressed
all
> the time since I have to check for interference, fits, ect with other
> components. Is there some way to save this assy and have it  small so it
> will not effect performance so much.. Maybe some type of file compression
> that saves only the outer features that are actually visible ?? Once I get
> the engine model into the motormounts, there is nothing I will ever have
to
> change on th motor itself, so there is no problems with  not being able to
> modify it later on....Thanks in advance. Jake Barron
>
>

Here are a couple of considerations.

1) To reduce file size, from within SolidWorks, select 'File | Save As' and
save to the same file name.  Note: This may not reduce the file to it's
smallest size.  If using simplified configurations (see #3 below), save with
this configuration active.
2) Load the component (part or assembly) as lightweight.  You will still be
able to see these components, but they won't be completely loaded in memory.
3) Use simplified configurations.  For parts, create a simplified
configuration that has cosmetic (non functional) features suppressed.  For
assemblies, create a simplified configuration that has hidden components
suppressed.  When you are working with the models, use the simplified
configurations.

Lenny

"Jake Barron" <marshallmaniac@REMOVEtampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
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> I have some Cummins and Deutz engines in assy format and they are quite
> large, I tried to save them into a prt. format to try and save space, but
it
> didnt seem to help at all. Im not so much concerned with the size of the
> file itself, but rather the performanbce of rotating, zooming, ect, when
the
> engine is in the model. Wheneven possible, I surpress the engine and get
> around the model just fime. But it is impractical to leave it surpressed
all
> the time since I have to check for interference, fits, ect with other
> components. Is there some way to save this assy and have it  small so it
> will not effect performance so much.. Maybe some type of file compression
> that saves only the outer features that are actually visible ?? Once I get
> the engine model into the motormounts, there is nothing I will ever have
to
> change on th motor itself, so there is no problems with  not being able to
> modify it later on....Thanks in advance. Jake Barron
>
>

Hi Jake

You could also try enable the setting "tools options general performance
>Remove details during zoom/pan/rotate<..and having not important parts
suppressed..I am rotating quite big assys without problems this way...5000+
components moves likes nothing

Krister


Jake Barron <marshallmaniac@REMOVEtampabay.rr.com> skrev i
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> I have some Cummins and Deutz engines in assy format and they are quite
> large, I tried to save them into a prt. format to try and save space, but
it
> didnt seem to help at all. Im not so much concerned with the size of the
> file itself, but rather the performanbce of rotating, zooming, ect, when
the
> engine is in the model. Wheneven possible, I surpress the engine and get
> around the model just fime. But it is impractical to leave it surpressed
all
> the time since I have to check for interference, fits, ect with other
> components. Is there some way to save this assy and have it  small so it
> will not effect performance so much.. Maybe some type of file compression
> that saves only the outer features that are actually visible ?? Once I get
> the engine model into the motormounts, there is nothing I will ever have
to
> change on th motor itself, so there is no problems with  not being able to
> modify it later on....Thanks in advance. Jake Barron
>
>