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Custom 3D shapes format

I'm working on a model and trying to import some 3D shapes to customize the cranes and AGVs as needed. I have .step files and they are something like 50MB. I was wondering what format does flexsim handle better in this way. Maybe .stl that is only a 3D object.

Does the size of the file unimproves the way the model works?

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The step file format is an ASCII format that contains unordered entities that have to be parsed and triangulated. This is a very slow process, especially for large files. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_10303-21#Criticism

Try converting your shapes into another 3D shape format instead, such as obj, fbx, or jt.

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