topic Re: NEED HELP Cutting Down file size in Modeling

NEED HELP Cutting Down file size

Anonymous — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:22:37 GMT

I need help with cutting down the size of my pln in AC10. Ive tried what I know and the file is still at 80 mb from 149mb before. Ive deleted unnecessary libraries, deleted plot sheets that I dont need. deleted drawings that I dont need. What else do I need to look at to reducing the file size. MY file is too large and taking forever to open/save/update..etc. PLEASE HELP!

THANKS!

Re: NEED HELP Cutting Down file size

TomWaltz — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:17:39 GMT

big files happen once in a while. Is your computer fast enough?

Re: NEED HELP Cutting Down file size

Anonymous — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:57:20 GMT

It should be able to handle it.

Im running :

Machine Name: Power Mac G5 Quad
Machine Model: PowerMac11,2
CPU Type: PowerPC G5 (1.1)
Number Of CPUs: 4
CPU Speed: 2.5 GHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 1 MB
Memory: 2.5 GB

Im just worried that if it is this slow now, once we go into CD's things might be even more slow when the file size increases with a larger plot book, etc. Another thing that concerns me is that, other projects that we have which is more developed is still under 20 MB and loading/running much faster.

Re: NEED HELP Cutting Down file size

Anonymous — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:29:47 GMT

Setting sections and elevations to manual rebuild will help, and set the "Update Autorebuild Model viewpoints continuously" to OFF in Options> Preferences> Miscellaneous

Re: NEED HELP Cutting Down file size

Anonymous — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:42:53 GMT

BEE wrote:
MY file is too large and taking forever to open/save/update..etc.

It sounds like it may be a network problem.

Re: NEED HELP Cutting Down file size

TomWaltz — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:55:48 GMT

I think Matthew is right. If the file operations are what take the longest, I'd look at network issues: network card, cabling, routers/switches, server connection, backbone, etc.

Re: NEED HELP Cutting Down file size

Anonymous — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:53:33 GMT

I'm a fan of polycount, on the AC add-ons page. I've found occassionally some parts have a shocking number of polygons, and if set to simple rather than detailed it helps with speed.

Not sure it will reduce file size though...

I'm sure you deleted extraneous layers, materials, and pen tables. Those attributes tend to multiply and add to file size.

Re: NEED HELP Cutting Down file size

Karl Ottenstein — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:46:23 GMT

Under Work Environment > User Pref Schemes > More Options do you have "Save Navigator Preview Data with Project Files" unchecked?

(Even unchecked, I've found this a bit buggy - the preview window can show old information for each viewpoint and I have to click Redraw Preview from the flyout when working on a template to purge old drawing information.)

Karl

Re: NEED HELP Cutting Down file size

Laszlo Nagy — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:31:44 GMT

BEE wrote:
I need help with cutting down the size of my pln in AC10. Ive tried what I know and the file is still at 80 mb from 149mb before. Ive deleted unnecessary libraries, deleted plot sheets that I dont need. deleted drawings that I dont need. What else do I need to look at to reducing the file size. MY file is too large and taking forever to open/save/update..etc. PLEASE HELP!

THANKS!

What I did in such a case:
set all Sections/Elevations/Interior Elevations to Manual Update, then hide all layers and regenerate all Sections/Elevations/Interior Elevations, which will naturally will contain no model data. This can cut down file size considerably.

Another one, which may be stupid but obvious: is the file saved Compressed? (Options button in Save as Dialog)