Sketch & Model Dimension Different

[dr_gallup]

That's not ridiculous at all. As Jeff4136 suggested above, just drag the insert point in the tree to the top & save. When a part is fully regenerated and saved Pro/E saves all the surface definition & graphics info, when that is all suppressed the file is much smaller. The original Pro/E releases did not save any of the surface or graphics data & every part had to regenerate when it was retrieved. Made for much slower part retrieval on a 25 MHz machine but we could also store all our designs on a 125 Mb disk.

 

[feisthammela]

I zipped model and now the file is down to 1.7 MB but now I'm getting an error when I try to upload it here. The window says "The website cannot displaythe page". Any suggestions???

 

[dgs]

I was actually suggestign to log a support call and upload them at www.ptc.com. I think this needs to get reported to PTC so it can be fixed in a later build. Things can't get fixed if they're not reported.

 

[Jimmyzoso]

@Jeff (and apologies for posting something that's not relevant to topic)


I wasn't trying to stir anything up, but working as a consultant for many years over a broad range of products, I noticed a great deal of small-medium sized companies using Inventor or Solidworks. I wasn't "pretending" to know - I do.


My preference for 3D modeling is Pro. I've been using Pro since I graduated and have gotten comfortable with all of its quirks, but should we have to? You cannot honestly say that it's the most user-friendly program. Anyhow programs like Co-Create are also bringing up new concepts to 3D programming, which I'm all in for - I'm not saying that it's anywhere nearly as powerful as Pro, but at least they're offering new methods and thinking outside of the proverbial box.


Anyhow, my comments were not to stab at Pro users as, again, my preferenceIS Pro. I am also aware that Pro isn't perfect.



Edited by: Jimmyzoso

 

[jeff4136]

Understood, Jimmy.


Within specific contexts I would recommend, even, Inventor but a program that
can't pull the load is the least 'user friendly' there is and broad, sweeping
statements are an invitation for people to delude themselves. (And the average
shill doesn't know enough to be very specific.)


Market fluctuations are good, the only thing that might keep developers
plodding along ('on their toes' is probably a little over the top, huh?).

 

[Jimmyzoso]

@ Jeff


Well stated.. I guess I was venting a bit with the first comment.


Though I'd have to disagree about pulling load being related to UI and the process of part creation, I do agree that broad statements should be carefully written especially when newbies could be reading the threads. I should have been more fair about the claims, but that in itself could take pages to compare the various 3D CAD packages I've used.


I'm glad you didn't come back at me like the Pro-zealots I've encountered - those that live by the rule of PTC.


And this will be my last unrelated post.
Thanks,

 

[jeff4136]

Chewin the fat's ok. If you think pro/e users are bad go make a snide remark in an Autodesk forum. You can start a real food fight there without trying. But they be the first to tell you they be PROfessionals. ;^)


Feisthammela,
Getting the file to PTC is definitely the best bet but you should be able to upload 1.7 MB zipped here. About the best someone can do here is monkey with football it and, maybe, find a problem with modeling technique. Try again if you think it's worth a try.