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Re: Why Your SolidWorks Models Suck… Memory Out of Your Computer

narrowcurves — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:39:37 -0000

Rather than saving as a parasolid, if it's a part insert it into a new part, and work on the new part. It will only rebuild up to that point and its all still fully referenced and easily editable.

Re: Why Your SolidWorks Models Suck… Memory Out of Your Computer

weewilly — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:26:00 -0000

This is about right Josh. My computer is slowing down to a crawl at times with a project I am helping our local university. I'd be afraid to go back to try and change anything but my birthday is next week so I am going to get two more gigs of RAM memory for the two I have already.

Re: Why Your SolidWorks Models Suck… Memory Out of Your Computer

joshmings — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:46:41 -0000

hey Marijn, actually I'm pretty non-biased (I think) with both History-free and history-dependent 3D modeling. I haven't used ST yet, so can't comment fully on the daily capabilities, but I do like the idea of some feature.

My sidenote was to slap the mentality that one or the other doesn't require as much thought (time) because of the way history of features is implemented. I've used a direct history free modeler, started off one way and because of a change had to start over completely. In a history based model I was able to go back make the change, some adjustment and keep going. It all requires some thought. don't ya think?

Re: Why Your SolidWorks Models Suck… Memory Out of Your Computer

kobykarp — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:27:43 -0000

I used lightweight option for a while, and I realized that I don't really like it. The problem is when you do need to modify one of the lightweight components, it takes ages to load them!
Instead I'm using "shaded" view (instead of "shaded with edges"): it might be not the best to work like this 100% of the time, but I like to work like this most of the time and change view only when I need to. Also I realized SW crashes less when I'm using this option.
Another trick is to set configurations and suppress the heaviest components or features, depending on what you're working on. For example, I like to make an "envelope only" configuration to all my assemblies and I suppress everything except for the outside components, usually it's comfortable to design jigs like this.
If your model is completely stuck, you should turn it into parasolid (which deletes all its history) for it to run.

Re: Why Your SolidWorks Models Suck… Memory Out of Your Computer

Marijn — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:36:24 -0000

Do I reconize some fanboy remarks to ST technology in the sidenote.
Will the future of solidsmack be STsmack