# App crashes when opening 472MB file - iPad Pro 12.9” Nomad 2.8 **URL:** \ **Category:** Bug Report\ **Created:** [May 20, 2026, 10:05am UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/app-crashes-when-opening-472mb-file-ipad-pro-12-9-nomad-2-8/24400 "2026-05-20T10:05:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ben\_Pergolizzi](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/ben_pergolizzi/32/31635_2.png) [@Ben\_Pergolizzi](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Ben_Pergolizzi)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2026, 10:05am UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/app-crashes-when-opening-472mb-file-ipad-pro-12-9-nomad-2-8/24400/1 "2026-05-20T10:05:00Z")
Platform: iPad Pro 12.9" Nomad version: 2.8 iPadOS: latest My project file (472 MB) was opening fine until recently. Now whenever I try to open it or add it to an empty scene, the app crashes immediately and closes. The file is not corrupted as I was able to open it once by loading it into an empty scene, I can no longer open it at all. Things I have already tried: • Hard restarting the iPad • Offloading and reinstalling the app • Resetting settings.json • Deleting other large files to free up space • Loading into an empty scene All other smaller projects open fine. I have 57 GB of free storage. Please help! ---
**Author:** ![stephomi](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/stephomi/32/19583_2.png) [@stephomi](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/stephomi)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2026, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/app-crashes-when-opening-472mb-file-ipad-pro-12-9-nomad-2-8/24400/2 "2026-05-20T12:59:17Z")
Free storage doesn’t matter much, it’s ram available on your iPad that defines how big your scene can be. If you got a mac or windows, simply try to open it on the desktop version (free for import/export) [https://nomadsculpt.com](https://nomadsculpt.com) If you don’t have any desktop just send me the file ([support@nomadsculpt.com](mailto:support@nomadsculpt.com))