Designing Models for Easy Uploading

There are no set rules to determine whether a file will upload to 3D ContentCentral easily; however, there are some general guidelines that might help.

  • 3D ContentCentral is unable to upload files that are too large or too complex.
  • Models must be free of rebuild errors.
  • Parts should open and rebuild in SOLIDWORKS in less than 90 seconds.
  • Parts should contain less than 200 simple features or 100 complex features (for example, surfacing).
  • Assembly zip files should be smaller than 15 MB.
  • Assemblies should contain fewer than 20 components.
  • If the model is too large, consider deleting configurations specified in the ConfigurationManager (keeping the definition specifications in the design table).