3D Files can consume a lot of space. Depending on the use case, the size of a 3D FIle can vary between a couple of bytes for a simple cube, to hundreds of megabyte for complex and organic shapes.
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Filename | Purpose | Presence | Typical size | Impact when deleted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
originalFile.* | The uploaded file, for “Download Original“ | always | “Download Original“ will not work | |
repaired.stl | Repaired file, for “Download Optimized“ | always | 1 * originalFile | “Download Optimized“ will not work |
repaired_original.ctm | Repaired file in lossless format, used for further computations, e.g. orientation optimization | always | 0.1 * originalFile | Orientation Optimization will stop working |
repaired.ctm | Repaired file in lossy format, used in the 3D Viewer | always | 0.1 * originalFile | 3D Viewer will not open |
thumbnail.png | Thumbnail, used as a preview in the Software | always | 100 KB | Thumbnails in Software and PDFs will be missing |
support_histogram.json | Support histogram, for pricing | always | 0.5 * originalFile | Pricing in the Basket will stop working |
support.json | Support structure for visualization in the 3D viewer | always | 3 * originalFile before 4.1.0, | Support structure can not be shown in the 3D Viewer |
wta.json | Wall thickness analysis for visualization in the 3D viewer | always | 0.25 * originalFile | Wall thickness analysis can not be shown in the 3D Viewer |
repaired_simple.ctm | Simplified repaired file, used in the 3D viewer | big files | 0.01 * originalFile | 3D Viewer will be unavailable for big files |
optimized_orientation.fb | Cached results of orientation optimization | orientation optimization in pricing formula | 200 B | Prices need to be recalcuated |
model.zip | Repaired WRL file and texture (if present), for “Download Optimized“ | multicolor files | 1 * originalFile | “Download Optimized“ will not work |
texture.png | Texture of the file, used in the 3D viewer | textured files | 3D Viewer will not show the texture | |
wtaOriginal.json | Wall thickness analysis of the original file | always before 4.1.0, removed after | 0.2 * original | |
parameter.3yd | 3D model parameter of the original file | always before 4.1.0, removed after | 64 B | |
viewer.ctm | Original file in lossy format, used in the 3D viewer of the old user panel | always before 4.1.0, removed after | 0.1 * original | |
viewerOriginal.ctm | Original file in lossless format | always before 4.1.0, removed after | 0.1 * original | |
original.stl | Original file converted to STL | always before 4.1.0, removed after | 1 * original | |
repaired_texture.png | Texture of the repaired file | textured files, removed in 4.1.0 |
Option 4: Delete/Archive old files
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