Reduce the translated file size - Intergraph Smart Interop Publisher - Help

Smart Interop Publisher provides a memory reduction setting to decrease the size of your translated .vue/.zvf/.bin file so that more graphic objects can be loaded and displayed. The data reduction that can be done depends on the dataset. This setting is in the Translate Source File Dialog.

The Reduce geometry size option translates source files and converts the graphics to a more efficient representation by:

• Replacing geometry representations that take more memory with representations that take less memory, when possible.

• Discarding geometry not required for review such as edge lines and control points.

• Replacing multiple plane geometries with a single polymesh geometry.

• Removing duplicate points or redundant data.

The translation does not change the appearance of the graphics. The translated files are smaller, resulting in faster load times and faster frame display rates in the Smart Review, Smart 3D, and SPF Portal target applications. If the option is turned off, Smart Interop Publisher does not perform any optimization or changes to the source files graphics. Define the default setting for this option in Common options.

• The Reduce geometry size and Remove outliers options create GPolyMesh type geometries in the translated Smart Models. Polymesh geometries can impact Smart 3D modeling operations such as placing structures and selecting surfaces or planes to create relationships. You might also encounter problems with clash detection and drawings. For translated Smart Models, clear the selected removal option and Update the Smart Model to remove the issues in Smart 3D.

• If you are translating source files to Smart 3D for As-Built projects, do not use this option. Make sure the Reduce Geometry Size option is not checked before translating.

Remove Outliers

Works in conjunction with the Reduce geometry size option to discard outlier geometry elements and graphic objects, depending on the source application. Outlier data represents graphics that have been created far away from the main model data or that have extreme ranges. For .vue/.zvf/.bin files created from Smart 3D and PDMS, this option discards both geometry elements and graphic objects. For .vue/.zvf/.bin files created from other third party applications, this option discards graphic objects. Additionally, Smart Interop Publisher removes the property data from the related label database (.mdb2) file.

• Outlier detection assumes the majority of the data is located close together in comparison to the outlier data.

• Outlier detection assumes the outliers are unevenly distributed relative to the majority of the data.

• The outlier must be significantly distant from the average data position.

• The outlier range must be significantly distant from any other data range. These distances are relative to the average size of the geometry elements and graphic objects.

• Results may vary based on how well the data conforms to these criteria.

We recommend that you remove outliers from the original dataset using the original authoring tools, when possible. The command line reduction options might not remove enough data or might remove more data than required.

Considerations for Enabling Reduce Geometry Size

• The initial translation takes additional time. However, the resulting Smart Model loads and displays faster in the downstream target applications.

• The software removes complex geometry of all redundant graphic objects. When possible, the software converts complex geometric objects into simpler graphic objects. The structure of the data is reduced, but the visual representation of the object does not change.

• After translation, object search and selection in a target application can be affected. Because object representations are simplified, objects lose some granularity. For example, when you translate a source file containing a cube symbol, which is made up of cube faces, linestrings, and points, you can no longer select a single cube face for the symbol in the translated model; you can only select the entire cube because of the object simplification.

  

• This option does not apply to MicroStation V7 .dgn source files.

Workflow Summary

1. Use the default project ([site database name]_General) provided with Smart Interop Publisher. This project is available only if you selected the configure option to create a default project the first time you opened Smart Interop Publisher or created a new site database. See Configure a site database.
   -OR-
   Select a project you created from the Projects View. See Organize Your Work with Projects.

2. On the Models View, select each source file in the Source Files Grid to use in creating the Smart Model, and then click Translate .

   

   • Use SHIFT+ or CTRL+ key combinations to select multiple source files.

   • For .dgn or .rvm files, you can select multiple source files to translate into a single Smart Model. To do this, place the .rvm or .dgn source files in the same folder.

3. Make sure the Reduce geometry size option is selected.

4. Set other options as required, and then click Translate.

You can also set this option for a Smart Model in the Reduce geometry size column in the Smart Model grid. Select Yes in the column for the Smart Model, and then click Update .