"instance has too many edges" when flex -- but no linked dwg, total file less than 200MB

[heichan88]

Hello,

I almost completed a project with 10 parametric in-place-models, total less than 200 MB, but when testing for flex parameters, a certain in-place model (especially tile pattern) could have an error " "This family instance has too many edges.  Remove unnecessary geometry or split the instance into multiple instances."

but the family not complicated, no linked cad or image, and I have purged.

is it because the scale of project file has some limitation? say quantity or hierarchies of families?

I searched some passages in the forum but they are related to this error when opening file or CAD Link, not about the case to flex parametric.

Please advice

 

Thanks

[Alfredo_Medina]

Maybe all the roof tiles are part of the same model-in place? Did you try doing a roof-tile as a loadable family, then repeat? The same comment applies to the wood rafters. Those could be done in the project using the beam-system tool. 

[heichan88]

hello @Alfredo_Medina 

I made a tile family (pattern base, non-shared) (size only 222K） then load to project then apply to the pattern, that is the main problem. 

for joist-beam, now no such error, so I can try beam system later.

Thanks

[Alfredo_Medina]

Try simplifying the geometry of the tile.

[heichan88]

hello, 

from the error message, seems only one element has this error, how can I identify this element according to the ID numbers?

Also, please keep advising on the above question (the family is simple enough, only extrusion of a  curved lines)

 

Thanks

[ToanDN · Accepted solution]

Manage > Select by ID

[heichan88 · Accepted solution]

ok by changing the family from "non-hared" to "shared" then solved,  though cutting effect not so good

Thanks 

[jfhalaby]

@heichan88 ,

Thank you. Your solution of changing the component to a shared family solved this same problem for me.

Best,

Jason