big file size due to note tracks in max2012. HOW?!

[d61helix]

okay, iam using max 2012, i know the issue with extremely slow saving with previous version due to manifestation of note tracks when merging files, but in 2012, saving isnt a problem anymore and you can still save quite fast even thou you have alot of note tracks.

 

Now, my problem is i totally ignored the note tracks and create a file that has over 100million note tracks. I calculated the amt of time i need to delete one note, and it will take me about 20 days to clear everything using maxscript and thats just crazy. I not sure why its so damn slow, but i guess its bcos the file is so huge, thats its maxing out my memory and slowing down the deletion process. Is there even a method to delete all the note tracks at once without to delete one by one. Why did autodesk create such a stupid bug!!!!!

 

anyone got any idea? i really need this scene and at my wits end.

[Kelly Michels]

Can you zip this file and send it to me? I would like to review it and get it fixed for you. I can provide you with an FTP site to upload the file to if needed.

 

Do you have steps that can reproduce the issue?

 

Are you still encountering this?

 

Also, I realize this post is from May but I just was sent a link to it. I would like to work with you to run this down for you.

 

Kelly Michels

kelly.michels@autodesk.com

Senior 3ds Max QA

3ds Max Beta Manager

Media & Entertainment Division

Autodesk

[Companioncube]

http://area.autodesk.com/blogs/maxstation/n49_overly_large_max_files_or_scenes_that_take_up_a_lot_of_memory

[guilhermegoldenzon]

I found this solution, worked very well for me

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=10078426&linkID=9241177

[selos69]

This is a problem that doesn't seemed to have gone away for ages. Still can't find a decent explanation...

 

Copy and paste this into the MaxScript listener window:

 

while (numNoteTRacks TrackViewNodes.Max_MotionClip_Manager > 0) do deleteNoteTrack TrackViewNodes.Max_MotionClip_Manager (getNoteTrack TrackViewNodes.Max_MotionClip_Manager 1)

[Nic H]

urgh this somehow made its way into a load of our current projects

fixing it with the 'cleaner script 5' on scriptspot

 

nice bug autodesk

[vojtechcada]

The fastest way to get rid of it that I'm aware of is mentioned here: http://forums.cgsociety.org/showpost.php?p=7106404&postcount=18

[Origins]

hey guys, just wasted 4 hours with this and previous scripts and stuff had difficulty in fixing this issue cause it was 1.6 million notetracks.

 

http://www.scriptspot.com/3ds-max/scripts/cleaner#comment-24587

 

this script (the latest one) removed them like the flies on a kreme karamél!

[vojtechcada]

hey guys, just wasted 4 hours with this and previous scripts and stuff had difficulty in fixing this issue cause it was 1.6 million notetracks.

 

http://www.scriptspot.com/3ds-max/scripts/cleaner#comment-24587

 

this script (the latest one) removed them like the flies on a kreme karamél!

 

Well, that's exactly the same two lines as in Denis Trofimov's cgsociety post linked above (a few words of credits would be appropriate there, I think).

[Origins]

hope it helps someone, i am sure the script's author think the same as he is sharing it...i am sorry i dont care...

[nayankadu]

add this script

 

- trackViewNodes[#Max_MotionClip_Manager].track = copy trackViewNodes[#Max_MotionClip_Manager].track

 

Hit enter, then type

gc() And hit enter again

 

thank u..