FREECAD step export

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grijo
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FREECAD step export

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Hello,

i use FREECAD to create and edit 3D models of electronic components.
When i open a 3D step model of a component supplier (to move the component origin) and export it from FREECAD the file size increase a lot, sometimes it's up to 5 times larger.

In the attached example the FREECAD step file is three times larger.

My workaround is to open the exported step file in an 3D viewer ( i use Kistler 3DViewStation ) and save it.
Then the file size is smaller.

My question:
How can i export in FREECAD a step file with an adaquate file size. ( comparable to the original file size. )

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easyw-fc
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Re: FREECAD step export

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grijo wrote: Thu Jul 11, 2019 10:15 am i use FREECAD to create and edit 3D models of electronic components.
When i open a 3D step model of a component supplier (to move the component origin) and export it from FREECAD the file size increase a lot, sometimes it's up to 5 times larger.
please have a look at here:
https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic. ... 08#p320208
https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic. ... 85#p142700
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Re: FREECAD step export

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grijo
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Re: FREECAD step export

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easyw-fc wrote: Thu Jul 11, 2019 11:08 am
grijo wrote: Thu Jul 11, 2019 10:15 am i use FREECAD to create and edit 3D models of electronic components.
When i open a 3D step model of a component supplier (to move the component origin) and export it from FREECAD the file size increase a lot, sometimes it's up to 5 times larger.
please have a look at here:
https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic. ... 08#p320208
https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic. ... 85#p142700
I disabled parametric curves in step output.
Now the file size is nearly the same the original step file has.

Thx.
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Re: FREECAD step export

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sorry I was offline for a time. Good to see that you fixed your issue.
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