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    • PixeroP Offline
      Pixero
      last edited by

      I usually have SU files in the range of 100 to 800 MB.
      Today I converted three plant models to SU and the SU file was 1.4 GB! 😲
      I managed to open it even though it took a while.

      What's your biggest SU file?

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      • soloS Offline
        solo
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        1.3 GB and it actually handled well.

        http://www.solos-art.com

        If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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        • tuna1957T Offline
          tuna1957
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          For work related files the biggest so far 968 MB. Lots in the 100 - 400 MB range. They all handle fine as long as I don't do something dumb like trying to orbit with shadows on πŸ˜‰ .

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          • HornOxxH Offline
            HornOxx
            last edited by

            ... my biggest one was "only" 195 MB so far

            never trust a skinny cook

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            • pilouP Offline
              pilou
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              Problem is more have enough Ram memory for manage Undo for all these big ones (whithout count hundred of Plugins installed! πŸ˜„

              Frenchy Pilou
              Is beautiful that please without concept!
              My Little site :)

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              • andybotA Offline
                andybot
                last edited by

                How much of that is textures? I'd be curious what those file sizes are in just geometry.

                I'd probably have files that size if I didn't use proxies heavily in Enscape. For still rendering, I use Blender, so I don't typically have poly-heavy plants in my SU models. With textures, I use reduced resolution versions in SU as placeholders for export. I think the largest SU file I've ever worked with is under 200MB

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                • PixeroP Offline
                  Pixero
                  last edited by

                  Without the file on this PC I can only guess but I think the textures were rather small. Just some leafs and flower textures. Most of the size was geometry I believe.

                  This was the model by the way: https://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/3d-spirea-model-1214293

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                  • M Offline
                    MtnArch
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                    Not many textures, but 10 different buildings on a vastly changing 4.71 acre site - 200 MB.

                    Highest Regards,

                    Alan T. Hendry, RA
                    Architect

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