Need advice to reduce size of interior project

Hi
I work with interior project in Rhino and Vray
Currently, I model Wall, Floor, Door, Window, Ceiling in same file (call it Main file)
I model each plant, furniture in separate files. I insert these stuffs in to main file. Using Insert/ Embed and Link
Currently Main file is almost 500mb and I have to wait 2minute for saving. Need advice workflow to reduce size of main file. I also need update material for Insert file in Main file( I don’t want to come back each file to edit material because many furniture use same material)

Thank
Travis

Hi Travis - see if setting the inserts to be linked but not embedded does you any good.

-Pascal

Hi @pascal
Thank your advice. base on this manual

I try each options. pdf file contain conclusion. Maybe helpful for someone. Let me know if something’s wrong.
type of Insert.pdf (3.7 MB)

Thank
Travis

Hi Travis - right, so if you ‘embed and link’ the geometry is added to the base file and that file will grow. If you want to keep that parent file small, link and do not embed the blocks.

-Pascal

Worksession may be useful. You can keep the furniture, plants, etc in separate file(s) from the main file.

Blocks might also help :thinking: