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How to view a large file that is outside of the printer area. The file is 5421KB and cannot load because of the size. It ends up locking up my PC every time.

This happens to me all the time. In fact, It happened to me tonight, as I loaded an old file.

My solution my not be yours, however.

In my 3D program I created a boundary box that fit the limits of my printer as well as the software.

I saved it and called it Sizer.

Now, whenever I create a new build, I open "Sizer" and do a "save as" and save the file.

That way, anything I create always fits on the build plate.

If I bring in an old model from "pre-3D printing days" I simply paste it into my "Sizer" on a different layer and rescale it to fit the build plate.

I know this sounds REALLY simple, but what you describe sounds like what I do if I'm not thinking about it...and then it crashes my program. And then I say "OY" and do the above.

That sounds like a great work around. I will see if i can make a boundary box in DesignSpark Mechanical, as that is my preferred CAD ware.