Test add grid of specific size in Blender usually freeze over 1000x1000 grid

add_grid.bash

#!/bin/bash

for grid_size in 100 200 500 1000 2000; do
    echo "blender -b -P add_grid.py -- $grid_size"
    time blender -b -P add_grid.py -- $grid_size
done

# results:
# https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AmpIySwDLOg8dDFxUlNjZWozRWhqWkF3aXBiQmViYkE

add_grid.py

"""
usage:   blender -b -P add_grid.py -- grid_size
example: blender -b -P add_grid.py -- 200
"""
import sys
import bpy

size = int(sys.argv[ sys.argv.index('--') + 1 ])

bpy.ops.mesh.primitive_grid_add(x_subdivisions = size, y_subdivisions = size)
# bpy.ops.wm.save_mainfile(filepath = '/tmp/test.blend', check_existing = False, compress = True)