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AI-generatedError: Cannot read file – File > Open – UI freeze on large datasets
Goal Determine how Blender’s File > Open operation handles large .blend files and why the UI becomes unresponsive without a progress indicator. Constraints & Uncertainty Large files (>200 MB) cause the interface to freeze during loading. No progress bar or cancel option is shown, unlike the console error “Error: Cannot read file” that appears only
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