#instance and the rendere
06-May-95 10:39:02
Sb: #168378-#instance and the rendere
Fm: Yost Group 76702,413
To: Tim c Branan 76360,540
It's a good question. Most people don't realize that all instances are
expanded out into full geometry inside of the renderer, so if you've got 4096
instances of a 488-face object, the renderer will be looking at 2 million
faces! The two things that instances "buy" you are small .3DS file size and
the ability to change the editor master object and have all the instances
change in the keyframer.
– G