I am experiencing issues with large file sizes in Rhino 8, and I need advice on how to optimize and reduce them before exporting my work. The file sizes are becoming unmanageable, which slows down my workflow. I have already tried saving with the “Save small” and “Save only geometry” options enabled, as well as unchecking “Export textures”, but the file size remains too large. Since my goal is 3D printing, I need to export to formats like STL, 3MF, or OBJ.
How can I clean up the geometry and reduce the file size effectively without losing the required print quality?
trolololol. All the setting set minimally. Minimum Edge Length greater than the Maximum Edge Length. Grid Quads 0. If you want an idea of how the mesh looks like, mesh it first in Grasshopper.
Hi everyone, thank you so much to those who tried to help!
I managed to find a solution using a Dendro approach (converting the geometry into a volume and then back into a mesh). This gave me a clean, manageable file size for 3D printing. I know there are probably other ways to optimize this workflow using native solids, but I will keep learning as I go.
This one isn’t exactly like the OP’s - then ends of the twists are not tapered because I didn’t use Variable Pipe, and I didn’t round off the top surface by using a 2-rail sweep, but these are easy fixes.
