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#Are they solids?

    23-Jan-94 17:50:08
Sb: #Are they solids?
Fm: jeffrey morris 70033,3226
To: all
I made some tests today. In AutoCAD, I saved a drawing with AME solids in DXF format, loaded the drawing into 3D Studio, saved the drawing in DXF format, loaded the drawing into AutoCAD, and saved the drawing in DWG format. The original drawing is 1494624 bytes long. The new drawing is 508610 bytes long. In AutoCAD, I saved a similar drawing in DXF format, loaded the drawing into AutoCAD, and saved the drawing in DWG format. Now, the drawing is 1506648 bytes long. I don't know why the first new drawing is about 1/3 the size of the original drawing. If I issue the HIDE command, it works. If I select objects in the drawing, they behave as in original drawing. What kind of objects in the first new drawing? I don't think they are AME solids anymore. Jeffrey.