How do I reduce FBX file size in Maya?

How do I make my FBX file smaller?

On the Files tab of the Preferences dialog box, under File Handling, select the “Compress On Save” check box. Save this file to your drive with a name such as BB. max. This will compress the file size.

How do I reduce the size of a Maya file?

Choose the ‘Select’ tool from the menu on the right, then double-click on your model (this will select your entire mesh). Then click on the ‘Edit…’ option and select ‘Reduce’.

Why is my FBX file so big?

File sizes also tend to grow between Revit and FBX because all material data is embedded with the FBX file. The growth in file size means FBX files must contain every Revit texture used as materials so you can later import the FBX file into 3ds Max.

Why is my Maya file so big?

Maya file has an unusually large file size, takes a long time to start, or won’t open. This is most commonly caused by the referenced rigs or objects in the scene becoming corrupted with faceskincluster edits.

Can we compress FBX file?

The compression application is used to compress FBX files. Compression app will try to compress your FBX files using compression-enabled settings, or to a different format that support compression.

How big are FBX files?

After a further test, we do find an issue in writing FBX files larger than 2 GB. It’s fixed and will be available the upcoming new release. Now the file size limitation is extended to 4 GB.

How do you optimize in Maya?

Several functions are available in Maya to decrease the size and complexity of your scene. Remove empty, invalid, and unused information from the scene. Select File > Optimize Scene Size. Remove construction history from the selected object(s).

How do I make FBX files smaller in blender?

To reduce the file size, turn off the exporting of any parts you do not want and disable All Actions. For armature animations typically you just leave the armature enabled which is necessary for that type of animation. Reducing what is output makes the export and future import much faster.