solidworks

Parts and Features
6. In the PropertyManager:
a) Under Facet Reduction, for Percentage Reduced By , enter 80.
When you enter a percentage value, the tool automatically calculates the number
of facets that the graphics mesh body is reduced to in Reduced Facet Count
. This number is 12140.
b) Click Calculate.
A progress dialog reports decimation status. When the process is complete, a
preview of the decimated body generates. The body does not decimate much.
a) Click Reset to remove the preview and restore the body to its previous state.
b) For Maximum Error Tolerance , enter 25mm.
This option sets the maximum deviation tolerance between the original and
resulting mesh. Increasing this value allows for more notable decimation.
c) Click Calculate.
d) Click .
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