Hey gents,
I've noticed that the lower tessellation multiplier I set (lower values make models look better), the greater the CAD file file becomes for a given program. To me, this suggests that the CAD file is storing the model tessellation, which I would rather it not do. It's pretty wasteful, and a burden when you are using a slow network connection, such as a VPN. A relatively simple model, that stored as an NX PRT file, or a STEP file, take up a few 3-4 MB. The CAD file after importing it and 0.1 as the tessellation value, comes in at a whopping 98 MB. Bumping up to 0.5 yields a file size of about 40 MB, which is still rather large, and the model starts looking a bit rough. Is there any way to reduce the CAD file size, while maintaining a low tessellation multiplier value?
Another feature request for any PC-DMIS developer reading this: stop saving the bloody CAD file every time you save a measurement routine, when nothing has changed (as far as I can tell) in the CAD.
Yours truly as a disgruntled PC-DMIS programmer,
Charles