Thursday, January 15, 2009

Reduce Expedition PCB database size while uploading/Archiving the database.

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Requirement :-
While working on large Boards the size of the design becomes so huge that it takes loner time to open ,upload and archive.

logic:-
Delete the "Work" Folder inside the main design directory.
You may also use the Job management wizard in Expedition and run the Cleanup task to remove non-essential project files.The main disadvantage of this is that it also removes all the LOG files created.

Description :-
Any Expedition design while working creates a folder called "Work" and recreates all the files and folders this acts as a backup if the tool crashes abruptly before a save.
While transferring/Archiving the database this folder can be removed completely by deleting in turn reducing the total size of the database.
The "Work" folder will be created automatically if not present each time the design is opened.
By doing this you can reduce 40-50% of the overall database size.
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