How to make a 3dsmax scene lighter for rendering.

melviso

I wanted to find out if for example,u create an asset u need to duplicate all over a scene,if u duplicate the object as an instance will it add to the viewport dragging and rendering or its just a projection/reference of the original mesh in another location in the scene,hence making the scene lighter.
I remember reading something about this sometime ago or is it when its duplicated as a reference?

sprunghunt

I've found that instances usually are more efficient in max and render faster. I use instances when I'm placing bolts on a hipoly model for example.

you could also look into using the xref system:
http://docs.autodesk.com/3DSMAX/15/ENU/3ds-Max-Help/index.html?url=files/GUID-78895E0D-B345-4862-978B-C7479A818EC8.htm,topicNumber=d30e613695

this is more useful if you've got a big scene with more than one person working on the objects in it.

melviso

Okay,thanks mate.