fbx export failure

[ford519 5]

I have a large file ~400Mb... trying to export and the 'geometry' bar bottom right fills up w/green, then the operation is over with no notification and I don't see a file in the directory I've selected. Before anyone says "maybe try splitting it up", yes, that's what I'm going to do, since I need to get this done, but shouldn't this just work???

 

Thanks

[RickR 57]

When I see something like that it means there wasn't anything to export. 

[ford519 5]

RickR, this is certainly a 3D file with a lot of 3D data.

 

[Art V 402]

What export settings were you using?

What happens if you try to export the active layer only or just selected objects on the active layer? Does it then export a FBX file or still nothing?

[AlanW 521]

@ford519Hi just out of interest what are you exporting the file for?. What program are you taking it to next??

[ford519 5]

@Alan Woodwell UE4

I see the "[Virtual Reality Enthusiast]" in your sig.... what's your experience with VR?

[AlanW 521]

@ford519Hi, I have been converting my Vectorworks Models into a Gaming Program called Unity to view in VR using a HTC Vive headset.

 

Have a look at some of my videos as to what i have been doing.

 

HTH

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gy2JqGrZMok

 

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On 6/10/2018 at 7:47 PM, ford519 said:

I have a large file ~400Mb... trying to export and the 'geometry' bar bottom right fills up w/green, then the operation is over with no notification and I don't see a file in the directory I've selected. Before anyone says "maybe try splitting it up", yes, that's what I'm going to do, since I need to get this done, but shouldn't this just work???

 

Thanks

 

I had never ending or empty FBX exports in the past.

I think it was related to a corrupt PIO or something.

 

VW Exports can be very slow and it is often worth to try and start

before lunch time.

And, opposed to C4D, FBX unfortunately doesn't export Symbol Copies

as Instances but separates them as single objects.

(FBX would support instances)