Identifying root cause of FreeCAD file size bloat

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This article will show you how to find out exactly which layer is causing your FreeCAD file to balloon in size, by getting a granular list of all of the layers in your document tree, sorted by size.

Troubleshooting Large File Sizes in FreeCAD

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SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.world · 0 pts · 351d (4 replies)

This had been spammed across about a half-dozen places in my feed so far. WtF does this have to do with hardware, anyway?

eco_libre@lemmy.sdf.org · -2 pts · 351d (3 replies)

This is open source hardware.

Why do you think it's spam? It has only been posted to relevant communities..

SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.world · 3 pts · 351d (2 replies)

Because it's about software, not hardware.

eco_libre@lemmy.sdf.org · -1 pts · 351d (1 reply)

Please read the article. It's about open-source hardware (design).

SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.world · 2 pts · 351d

I know that's what the software is used for, but it's still about the software itself.