save as parasolid only saves what's shown SW2004

Just for reference, when you save as parasolid it is now back to saving only
what is visible (whereas in SW2003 it saved all the hidden surfaces etc as
well), which I'm personally thankful for as it was a pain in the jacks to
have to select a particular body before 'exporting' - and in the begining
2003 caught me out with toolmakers who couldn't understand what all the
extra surfaces were for, which I thought were hidden and therefore not
exported.

Just thought you might like to know

On a similar note, would anyone else like to see the 'export' functions
under an 'export' title? I find it really annoying when you make the mistake
of not selecting the save-as type and you end up messing with your assembly
references. Having 'export' would totally solve this. I've put in an
enhancement request a couple of times for this, but nothing as changed.

lee

 

Personally, I am getting in the habit of using the delete bodies feature
to delete any extraneous surfaces (like construction surfaces) as soon
as I am finished with them. Thus, a finished model does not have any
hidden surfaces.

This really makes it easier to follow the logic of complex models and
minimizes the number of selectable surfaces, making it easier to select
the correct one.

In my tests, using the delete bodies feature on surfaces adds very
little to rebuild times and I end up saving time in the long run.