Module File Size
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2010-01-04
05:22 AM
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02:03 PM
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Rubia Torres
I have been wondering why my Detail module file sizes are so big. The full detail with hundreds of lines and fills is 1380kb. So why is the file size starting off so big? What could be causing this?
Doesn't change no matter what way I make the module either, publishing, saving from clipboard, or saving selection as a module.
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2010-01-04 05:50 AM
Most of that size would be made up of attached libraries, layers etc.... all the thing that you put into your Prototype. Our empty Prototype drawing (V12) is 4627Kb.
Fills appear to be the most memory hungry element that you can add to a drawing from my experience.
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2010-01-04 08:15 AM
Wayne, I think you are referring to PLN files. The modules only contain used attributes and so have very little overhead.
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2010-01-04 08:29 AM
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2010-01-04 08:40 AM
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2010-01-04 08:58 AM
If I save them as an object file they are only about 35kb. Any disadvantages you see going the object way? You can just explode them if they have to be tweaked for that project.

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2010-01-04 09:04 AM
Are you sure you are saving it as a module and not a PLN?
Select the line, FILE menu > EXTERNAL CONTENT > SAVE SELECTION AS MODULE.
This will ensure just the line is saved as a module.
Using FILE > SAVE AS (MOD file type) will svae the whole PLN as a module.
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2010-01-04 06:16 PM
File>External Contentl>Save Selection as Module
and the module is 118KB.
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2010-01-04 07:04 PM