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JLink - Saving PRT file changes its size

aleksy

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Hi,

I noticed that saving PRT files in JLink after adding some parameters reduces the file's size. I cannot see any differences in the file when reopened but maybe I'm missing something... Anyone knows why this happens?

Here is how I open and save the file:

Code:
ModelDescriptor descriptor = pfcModel.ModelDescriptor_CreateFromFileName(filename);
com.ptc.pfc.pfcModel.Model result = session.RetrieveModel(descriptor);
<br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">// setting new parameters on the file goes here<br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">result.Save();

The size before the procedure is about 1MB, and after - about half of it.

I'm using Pro/ENGINEER TM Wildfire 5.0

Regards,
Aleksy





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