Reference unload/remove results in exponential delay with increased rig count

[jan]

Hi all!

We're using 2020.3 (windows) for our current feature and we're seeing dramatic delays in unloading or removing references in animation scenes containing lots of (20+) characters rigs.

Scenes load fine but unloading/removing a rig reference in a character heavy scene can hang Maya for 5-10 minutes. Not sure what's going on. Anyone else seen this behaviour or know what might be causing it?

[sjgilley]

I'm seeing similar behavior in 2023; in my case there are no characters, but a small number of models that are a few hundred Mb each. Still, I can load one of these models in a matter of seconds but it's taking SEVEN MINUTES to remove one of these references. Really frustrating.

[umutsacarQA85F]

anyone has a solution this frustrating problem?