larger file sizes in x

[Carl Hessig]

Is anyone else having a problem with Mc9 files almost doubling in size when saved as x file.

I have a 98mb file that turns to 175mb when saved in x and I can't do anything to it without locking up or crashing. I think its time for new computers.

Running:

dual 2.2MHz Xeon

1GB ram

nVidia Quadro4 700XGL 64MB

10,000 RPM scsi Hard drive

 

Carl

[J. Rod Rood Warmoth Guitar]

I ran a little experiment to verify this and it's true. However, you should be able to run a 175MB file with your machine, no problem. You might want to try and run RAM Saver under the Settings menu and say no to delete duplicates. Then save the file and reopen it. If that doesn't help, it's a bug report to Mastercam QC.

[Jaz]

Haven't had any crashes yet with larger files, but redraw and rotate are dog slow. Biggest file I've tried so far has been 21mb in MC9 and is 26mb in MCX.

Running:

dual 3.0GHz Xeon

2GB ram

nVidea Quadro NVS 280 64MB

[Carl Hessig]

Tried ram saver no change in file size.

There are 3302 surfaces in this file no solids

and just the needed boundries to creat toolpaths.

No extra edge curves and no duplicates. I have noticed that files with toolpaths grow more then those without. I deleted all the toolpaths and

saved 11.1Mb in Mc9 and 11.3 in x. So most of the increase is in the toolpath.

 

Carl

[Die Sinker]

In V9, there is a check-box in file save, where you tell it to save the image also. This will greatly increase the file size. I always unchecked this box.

[Müřlıń®]

Are you sure the arc filters are turned back on in X?

 

If the G18 and G19's are taken out, the code increases in size 10 fold with moderate tolerances.

 

Murlin teh can't wait to check out X

[Carl Hessig]

I have save thumbnail checked in both 9 & X

Wouldn't think that should make a difference.

 

Should have said toolpath operations. The nc code post out the same in both no diference in size.

 

Checked system tolerances both set the same

 

Carl

[Thad]

Good call Gary! "Include bitmap in file when saving" is the default setting in X (and V9 for that matter). Give that a try.

 

Thad

[Müřlıń®]

OK I said it wrong. When you turn off arcs in the y and z planes in filter settings, your NCI file gets alot bigger and will post out as much as 10 times more data.

 

 

What this does, is remove circular blocks from those 2 planes (g18 and g19) and replaces them with little line moves.

 

But it doesnt sound like this is the case in your file since both NC files are the same.

 

Dunno srry

 

All I know is that I have 2 machines, one that uses arcs and one that doesn't, and the filesize's are doubled on the ones with no arcs turned on.

[Carl Hessig]

When you read a Mc9 file into X it brings in the filter settings with it.

 

Carl