SW2007 SP1 Major file size issues

[mreader]

Anyone experiencing bizarre behavior in file sizes creeping up for no reason? Small parts aren't an issue but I had a part that was about 110MB from SW2006 that's up to 472MB w/o much for changes. We've reported and captured the issue with our VAR and is being sent to SW.

 

[macduff]

Was it the same size when orginally brought into SW2007? Or did it grow after like you stated?

Macduff
Colin Fitzpatrick
Mechanical Design Engineer
Solidworks 2006 SP 4.1
Dell 380 XP Pro SP 2
nVida Quadro FX 3450/4000

 

[mreader]

After it had been converted and saved it is smaller to start with but increases with each save. You can actually just re-open and do nothing but save and the file size will keep increasing.

 

[smcadman]

Try the hotfix and see if that helps:

Service Pack 1.0
SolidWorks File Size
Model file size in SolidWorks 2007 has been reduced. Models with many configurations typically show the largest reduction in size.

Model files from previous releases are smaller after they are first saved. However, because of an issue in the Windows XP operating system, modifying a model returns it to its original SolidWorks 2006 file size. A hotfix (Knowledge Base ID 922668) is available at

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;922668.

http://files.solidworks.com/Supportfiles/Release_Notes/2007/English/relnotes.htm

SW06 SP5.0


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[macduff]

I heard talk that CATIA V5 did something like this. Do you think something is hosing up in the memory?

Macduff
Colin Fitzpatrick
Mechanical Design Engineer
Solidworks 2006 SP 4.1
Dell 380 XP Pro SP 2
nVida Quadro FX 3450/4000

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Unfortunately, Microsoft has discovered a problem in their original hot fix, described in Microsoft Knowledge Base article ID 922668 on the Microsoft web site (

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;922668).

Therefore, a new hot fix will be provided by Microsoft, which will also have a new Microsoft Knowledge Base ID number. A further announcement will be posted when the new hot fix becomes available from Microsoft.

The above note was on the SW support site, but has been removed. I have not seen or heard of the updated hotfix availability yet.

I am running the 922668 hotfix and have not noticed any problems yet, but have not done any heavy duty work with SW07-SP1 to date.

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Helpful SW websites faq559-520​

How to find answers ... faq559-1091​

SW2006-SP5 Basic ... No PDM​

 

[mreader]

Thanks for the heads up guys. We'll just use EcoSqueeze when the files get out of control for the time being.

Mark

 

[Theophilus]

Hey, waiting for Microsoft again. ..go figure.

"Please wait while Microsoft..."

Jeff Mowry

http://www.industrialdesignhaus.com

Reason trumps all. And awe trumps reason.

 

[mmurphy50]

We too have seen the file size problem. We have reported it to our VAR and did receive an SPR#. I'm not at work now so I cannot give the number.

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Is anyone else running the 922668 (original) hotfix?
How are the file sizes?

So far the hotfix is working fine for me. In some cases the files are smaller than in SW06 ... as they should be.

The hofix can be downloaded from;

http://hotfix.xable.net/index.php?dir=English/Windows XP/&file=WindowsXP-KB922668-x86-ENU.exe

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Helpful SW websites faq559-520​

How to find answers ... faq559-1091​

SW2006-SP5 Basic ... No PDM​

 

[mreader]

Going to have to try this hotfix. Will this need to be uninstalled in the future then?

Mark

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

We won't know till Microsoft issues the new hotfix.

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Helpful SW websites faq559-520​

How to find answers ... faq559-1091​

SW2006-SP5 Basic ... No PDM​

 

[smcadman]

Not sure if this is a coincidence or side benefit but SW 07 is now using less system ram. I was using around 280Mb ram (solidworks.exe ctrl+alt+delete) before the hotfix, but now I am hovering around 122Mb. ram. System seems to be running a little faster.

SW07 SP1.0

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