Model size question
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 11:18 pmIs there a limit on the size a model can be. The reason I ask is that I have added more parts to my ship model and now it tells me that cant complete, To Large when I try to compile.
As a general rule, if I'm making a model I try to keep the polys (in the gmax poly counter) down below about 60,000. MakeMDL seems to have a problem with anything over about 80,000.
Just remember that you only need as many polys as will fool the eye. Never use a 32-sided cylinder when a 12- or 24-sided one will work. Keep it simple, but show the detail. Many small details can be shown by simply painting the aircraft carefully.