ForgeFX Simulations
Geometry Review / Twelve Experiments

Pedal Reduction Comparison

Smaller FBXs. No further triangle reduction. All 12 downloads now meet their size ceilings. The 50% versions are below 20 MB; the 99% versions are below 3 MB, comfortably inside the 10 MB ceiling. Sizes are measured decimal MB—not padded targets.

Cards show fresh renders of the optimized, reimported FBXs. ForgeMedia’s orbit and wireframe viewer still uses the unchanged GLB master.

Open source — 1,500,000 triangles ↗ · Before / after FBX proof ↗

Embedded base-color and normal textures are downscaled by quality tier and losslessly PNG-compressed. Compact FBX storage regenerates smooth vertex normals and edges; positions, per-corner UVs and triangle counts are unchanged. The hybrid combines planar dissolve with Blender Collapse, not a third independent algorithm. Existing reconstruction defects remain, particularly at 99% reduction. No result is production-approved.

50% Fewer Triangles FBX ceiling: 20 MB

Reimported optimized FBX: Blender Collapse 50%
Experimental · Not approved

Blender Collapse

19.56 MB FBX
19,562,584 bytes · formerly 50.41 MB

749,999 FBX triangles · unchanged
1792px base-color + normal PNG maps

Download FBX · 19.56 MB ↓Inspect original GLB / wireframe ↗

Unchanged GLB master ↓

Geometry & visual QA

Optimized FBX render inspected: base-color and normal material response present; pedal silhouette and tread remain recognizable. Existing reconstruction defects and aggressive-reduction artifacts remain. Original/optimized side-by-side proof at this tier used the feature-weighted hybrid, not this workflow. Not production-approved.

Per-corner positions and UVs, transforms and FBX triangle count verified unchanged. Smooth shading regenerates vertex normals; the normal texture stays embedded. GLB retains full-resolution PBR maps. FBX does not carry packed metallic/roughness.

Previous full-size FBX

Reimported optimized FBX: meshoptimizer / gltfpack 50%
Experimental · Not approved

meshoptimizer / gltfpack

19.28 MB FBX
19,277,249 bytes · formerly 47.97 MB

749,996 FBX triangles · unchanged
1792px base-color + normal PNG maps

Download FBX · 19.28 MB ↓Inspect original GLB / wireframe ↗

Unchanged GLB master ↓

Geometry & visual QA

Optimized FBX render inspected: base-color and normal material response present; pedal silhouette and tread remain recognizable. Existing reconstruction defects and aggressive-reduction artifacts remain. Original/optimized side-by-side proof at this tier used the feature-weighted hybrid, not this workflow. Not production-approved.

Per-corner positions and UVs, transforms and FBX triangle count verified unchanged. Smooth shading regenerates vertex normals; the normal texture stays embedded. GLB retains full-resolution PBR maps. FBX does not carry packed metallic/roughness.

GLB accessor triangles 750000; Blender-imported and FBX reimport triangles 749996. Import discards 4 faces; discrepancy preserved rather than concealed.

Previous full-size FBX

Reimported optimized FBX: Feature-Weighted Hybrid 50%
Experimental · Not approved

Feature-Weighted Hybrid

19.39 MB FBX
19,394,644 bytes · formerly 52.86 MB

750,000 FBX triangles · unchanged
1792px base-color + normal PNG maps

Download FBX · 19.39 MB ↓Inspect original GLB / wireframe ↗

Unchanged GLB master ↓

Geometry & visual QA

Original/optimized FBX same-camera comparison inspected: tread, cream housing and bracket appearance remain close; fine texture softening, no conspicuous new gross material or silhouette failure. Existing reconstruction defects persist.

Per-corner positions and UVs, transforms and FBX triangle count verified unchanged. Smooth shading regenerates vertex normals; the normal texture stays embedded. GLB retains full-resolution PBR maps. FBX does not carry packed metallic/roughness.

Previous full-size FBX

90% Fewer Triangles FBX ceiling: 15 MB

Reimported optimized FBX: Blender Collapse 90%
Experimental · Not approved

Blender Collapse

8.71 MB FBX
8,709,817 bytes · formerly 30.16 MB

150,000 FBX triangles · unchanged
1792px base-color + normal PNG maps

Download FBX · 8.71 MB ↓Inspect original GLB / wireframe ↗

Unchanged GLB master ↓

Geometry & visual QA

Optimized FBX render inspected: base-color and normal material response present; pedal silhouette and tread remain recognizable. Existing reconstruction defects and aggressive-reduction artifacts remain. Original/optimized side-by-side proof at this tier used the feature-weighted hybrid, not this workflow. Not production-approved.

Per-corner positions and UVs, transforms and FBX triangle count verified unchanged. Smooth shading regenerates vertex normals; the normal texture stays embedded. GLB retains full-resolution PBR maps. FBX does not carry packed metallic/roughness.

Previous full-size FBX

Reimported optimized FBX: meshoptimizer / gltfpack 90%
Experimental · Not approved

meshoptimizer / gltfpack

7.99 MB FBX
7,985,482 bytes · formerly 28.64 MB

149,999 FBX triangles · unchanged
1792px base-color + normal PNG maps

Download FBX · 7.99 MB ↓Inspect original GLB / wireframe ↗

Unchanged GLB master ↓

Geometry & visual QA

Optimized FBX render inspected: base-color and normal material response present; pedal silhouette and tread remain recognizable. Existing reconstruction defects and aggressive-reduction artifacts remain. Original/optimized side-by-side proof at this tier used the feature-weighted hybrid, not this workflow. Not production-approved.

Per-corner positions and UVs, transforms and FBX triangle count verified unchanged. Smooth shading regenerates vertex normals; the normal texture stays embedded. GLB retains full-resolution PBR maps. FBX does not carry packed metallic/roughness.

GLB accessor triangles 150000; Blender-imported and FBX reimport triangles 149999. Import discards 1 faces; discrepancy preserved rather than concealed.

Previous full-size FBX

Reimported optimized FBX: Feature-Weighted Hybrid 90%
Experimental · Not approved

Feature-Weighted Hybrid

8.54 MB FBX
8,538,612 bytes · formerly 30.38 MB

150,000 FBX triangles · unchanged
1792px base-color + normal PNG maps

Download FBX · 8.54 MB ↓Inspect original GLB / wireframe ↗

Unchanged GLB master ↓

Geometry & visual QA

Same-camera original/optimized comparison inspected: slight fine texture softening; tread and housing remain readable with no conspicuous new major defects.

Per-corner positions and UVs, transforms and FBX triangle count verified unchanged. Smooth shading regenerates vertex normals; the normal texture stays embedded. GLB retains full-resolution PBR maps. FBX does not carry packed metallic/roughness.

Previous full-size FBX

95% Fewer Triangles FBX ceiling: 12 MB

Reimported optimized FBX: Blender Collapse 95%
Experimental · Not approved

Blender Collapse

5.84 MB FBX
5,836,632 bytes · formerly 26.71 MB

75,000 FBX triangles · unchanged
1536px base-color + normal PNG maps

Download FBX · 5.84 MB ↓Inspect original GLB / wireframe ↗

Unchanged GLB master ↓

Geometry & visual QA

Optimized FBX render inspected: base-color and normal material response present; pedal silhouette and tread remain recognizable. Existing reconstruction defects and aggressive-reduction artifacts remain. Original/optimized side-by-side proof at this tier used the feature-weighted hybrid, not this workflow. Not production-approved.

Per-corner positions and UVs, transforms and FBX triangle count verified unchanged. Smooth shading regenerates vertex normals; the normal texture stays embedded. GLB retains full-resolution PBR maps. FBX does not carry packed metallic/roughness.

Previous full-size FBX

Reimported optimized FBX: meshoptimizer / gltfpack 95%
Experimental · Not approved

meshoptimizer / gltfpack

5.34 MB FBX
5,341,414 bytes · formerly 25.81 MB

74,999 FBX triangles · unchanged
1536px base-color + normal PNG maps

Download FBX · 5.34 MB ↓Inspect original GLB / wireframe ↗

Unchanged GLB master ↓

Geometry & visual QA

Optimized FBX render inspected: base-color and normal material response present; pedal silhouette and tread remain recognizable. Existing reconstruction defects and aggressive-reduction artifacts remain. Original/optimized side-by-side proof at this tier used the feature-weighted hybrid, not this workflow. Not production-approved.

Per-corner positions and UVs, transforms and FBX triangle count verified unchanged. Smooth shading regenerates vertex normals; the normal texture stays embedded. GLB retains full-resolution PBR maps. FBX does not carry packed metallic/roughness.

GLB accessor triangles 75000; Blender-imported and FBX reimport triangles 74999. Import discards 1 faces; discrepancy preserved rather than concealed.

Previous full-size FBX

Reimported optimized FBX: Feature-Weighted Hybrid 95%
Experimental · Not approved

Feature-Weighted Hybrid

5.86 MB FBX
5,857,066 bytes · formerly 26.97 MB

75,000 FBX triangles · unchanged
1536px base-color + normal PNG maps

Download FBX · 5.86 MB ↓Inspect original GLB / wireframe ↗

Unchanged GLB master ↓

Geometry & visual QA

Same-camera original/optimized comparison inspected: fine tread/label texture softened; existing seam and shading defects remain. Not approved.

Per-corner positions and UVs, transforms and FBX triangle count verified unchanged. Smooth shading regenerates vertex normals; the normal texture stays embedded. GLB retains full-resolution PBR maps. FBX does not carry packed metallic/roughness.

Previous full-size FBX

99% Fewer Triangles FBX ceiling: 10 MB

Reimported optimized FBX: Blender Collapse 99%
Experimental · Not approved

Blender Collapse

2.43 MB FBX
2,434,739 bytes · formerly 23.84 MB

15,000 FBX triangles · unchanged
1024px base-color + normal PNG maps

Download FBX · 2.43 MB ↓Inspect original GLB / wireframe ↗

Unchanged GLB master ↓

Geometry & visual QA

Optimized FBX render inspected: base-color and normal material response present; pedal silhouette and tread remain recognizable. Existing reconstruction defects and aggressive-reduction artifacts remain. Original/optimized side-by-side proof at this tier used the feature-weighted hybrid, not this workflow. Not production-approved.

Per-corner positions and UVs, transforms and FBX triangle count verified unchanged. Smooth shading regenerates vertex normals; the normal texture stays embedded. GLB retains full-resolution PBR maps. FBX does not carry packed metallic/roughness.

Previous full-size FBX

Reimported optimized FBX: meshoptimizer / gltfpack 99%
Experimental · Not approved

meshoptimizer / gltfpack

2.22 MB FBX
2,217,384 bytes · formerly 23.55 MB

14,998 FBX triangles · unchanged
1024px base-color + normal PNG maps

Download FBX · 2.22 MB ↓Inspect original GLB / wireframe ↗

Unchanged GLB master ↓

Geometry & visual QA

Optimized FBX render inspected: base-color and normal material response present; pedal silhouette and tread remain recognizable. Existing reconstruction defects and aggressive-reduction artifacts remain. Original/optimized side-by-side proof at this tier used the feature-weighted hybrid, not this workflow. Not production-approved.

Per-corner positions and UVs, transforms and FBX triangle count verified unchanged. Smooth shading regenerates vertex normals; the normal texture stays embedded. GLB retains full-resolution PBR maps. FBX does not carry packed metallic/roughness.

GLB accessor triangles 14998; Blender-imported and FBX reimport triangles 14998. Import discards 0 faces; discrepancy preserved rather than concealed.

Previous full-size FBX

Reimported optimized FBX: Feature-Weighted Hybrid 99%
Experimental · Not approved

Feature-Weighted Hybrid

2.54 MB FBX
2,539,015 bytes · formerly 24.03 MB

15,000 FBX triangles · unchanged
1024px base-color + normal PNG maps

Download FBX · 2.54 MB ↓Inspect original GLB / wireframe ↗

Unchanged GLB master ↓

Geometry & visual QA

Same-camera original/optimized comparison inspected: existing severe triangular shading/texture breakup, fragmented tread and jagged boundaries remain. Texture downscaling slightly softens fine detail; not production quality or approved.

Per-corner positions and UVs, transforms and FBX triangle count verified unchanged. Smooth shading regenerates vertex normals; the normal texture stays embedded. GLB retains full-resolution PBR maps. FBX does not carry packed metallic/roughness.

Previous full-size FBX