Massive files when doing save selected on objects??

[Joe Luckett]

Hi,

 

So I've been finding that when I save selected on objects to bring into another scene the files are saving out at huge sizes. I think its been gradually increasing over a period of time so I'm wondering if its saving any sort of hidden data as well but saving selected on any object, no matter how small or low poly results in 40/50/60mb+ file and I don't understand why?

 

Can anyone help with this?

 

Thanks

[heni30]

Try doing select invert and and delete. Save and see what happens. That would narrow it down to the "save selected" option.

 

 

 

There is a thread on that if you do a search of "big file" or "bloated file" or something like that.

[thomascoote]

Try installing this plugin a connection on LinkedIn shared last week - it's free

 

https://www.sinisoftware.com/products/plugins/forensic

 

Finds unseen bloat in the scene and removes it.

 

If it's just one file, attach each of the objects you're going to save select on to a cube beforehand and see if it still happens.

[James Vella]

what version of 3dsmax?

[abdelrahmanhassan2]

i have the same problem ; can help me

i do save selected but the file is large size

[James Vella]

1. Save your selected item

2. Merge it into a fresh scene

3. Save new scene

[himanshuchoudhary]

1. Save your selected item

2. Merge it into a fresh scene

3. Save new scene

 

Exactly.

 

If you save objects from a bigger / main scene, max usually stores the whole material browser/editor information along with all the settings if you use any backgrounds/images/etc.

So, What James said works well.

[Stephen Thomas]

This used to be an issue a while back, worth trying to see if it's the cause of your issue: https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/3ds-max/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Scene-files-increase-in-size-or-take-a-long-time-to-save.html