how do i make the hidden part of my model to be ignored to save ram

[SIM-O]

Hi. I'm up to a subdivision 7 with my character, and he's now consisting of 8.8 million verts. since my computer only has 3gb of ram, it's becoming a real chore when i have to wait for long pauses because the memory is still processing. I tried hiding the part i was working on (the head) but it still takes ages to do things. is there a way i can tell it to totally ignore that part of the model until i actually need it?

i may need to upgrade my ram, but for now i think i may just get it done. it's just whether i can get it done without it being a pain in the ass or being bearable.

[milki]

hmm, i guess it uses automatic "ram cleaner"
when you hide something it should be send to disc, or condensed
you probably should hide more (try it)
you have to wait till memory proceses are done (on the upper part zbrush tells you if it do something with geometry)

but im not realy sure mate, sorry

btw... wow 8mil? what for? i made whole character including equipment and never got aboe 5-6 (but i build mesh in max and them go to zb... so i never go higher than subdiv 4)

[SIM-O]

probably just different starting counts. mine was 1457 verts. it's a doom 3 one ;) i had to subdivide quite a lot to get the right amount of detail you see.