Fail to save dump file or Bug Splat when trying to purge

[luisfertilcollazo]

Hello,

I have a windows Vista with the following description:
Intel Core Duo CPU T6400 2GHz,4GB of Memory(RAM), 32-bit OS

I have a file that has a size of 263MB and I am trying to purge it in order to lightened it. To subsequently render the images in Vray. The problem is everytime I try to purge all components or one at a time the computer freezes and this window appears: error failed to save dump file to....App\Local\Temp\sketchup....and when trying to purge it again sometimes it can also give a Bug Splat.

Can someone please tell me what is causing this and how it can be solved?

Thanks in advance,

Luis

[Jean Lemire]

Hi Luis, hi folks.

This is a really big file that may be pushing your system to its maximum and beyong. Saving such a big file may take more time than the delay you gave to Auto Save. Try disabling Auto Save to avoid waiting for the computer to save for 10 minutes every 5 minutes. You get the idea.

If this doesn't work, try cutting all the geometry from this model and pasting it in another new file. Select All, Copy, Open empty file, Paste and then save. Make sur to show all layers and unhide all geometry to avoid leaving stuff behind.

If this doesn't work, try copying items one at a time from this model to a new SketchUp file, saving each time after adding to the new file, just to be safe. Maybe you can also purge this new file after each addition to get rid of unneeded stuff.

Another possibility is to copy this huge model. Then, in one copy, delete half of it and in the other, delete the other half. You can even envision cutting in more than two parts. Smaller files migth prove easier to purge. Then, when all these parts are clean, assemble them in only one file.

Just ideas.