How to clean statistics

ania1sun

%(#0080FF)[Hi there!
Thank you all for answering my previous questions, I am glad to get a feedback so quickly!
Could you plese advice how to clean statistics in SU file to make it weight less ?]

Dave R

It depends on the model/component you are trying to clean. You should look for non-essential edges and faces and delete them. Purge unused materials, components, styles, etc.

I've seen some kitchen appliance components such as hobs, ranges, ovens and refrigerators that have considerably more detail in them than is needed. If you are designing a kitchen, it is unlikely that you would need the plumbing elements in a gas stove. You probably wouldn't even need the racks on the inside. The refrigerator probably doesn't need any internal elements but I've seen some that include the compressor and the cooling coil underneath.

Edit the component to get rid of the junk. Correct reversed faces. Perhaps redraw curves to reduce the number of segments. Think about parts that won't show and delete them. A kitchen range probably doesn't need a back or bottom. Maybe not even sides. A built-in dishwasher surely doesn't need much more than the front. Replace 3D text elements such as brand badges with textures or just remove them altogether. Consider if the details will add anything to the overall picture. Maybe you don't need marking around the knobs for the burners on the hob. Maybe you don't even need the burners. The grates might be enough detail. Be ruthless in your trimming.

Make components instead of groups at least for things that get copied. Your gas hob would benefit from that with the grates over the burners and the knobs. That won't reduce the number of edges or faces but it will reduce the file size.

also, if you are getting components from the 3D Warehouse that require a lot of your time to clean up, consider drawing them yourself. Often you'll have less time invested making your own than fixing up a poorly or inefficiently made components drawn by others.

panixia

@dave r said:

Often you'll have less time invested making your own than fixing up a poorly or inefficiently made components drawn by others.

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