Well I've just made a map on sandbox and the item limit has ran out extremely quickly. The map is finished but I've only just been able to set up slayer spawns and really need other gametypes. One thing I think could be causing this is that somewhere on the upper of the level (my map is in the crypt) there is a missile pod and energy sword from when I accidently overwrote my canvas and coudn't find them to delete. I was thinking that maybe because there was such a big gap between two sets of objects the game engine suffered slightly meaning a smaller item limit. I don't know if this is the case but I would appreciate if someone could enlighten me on why I can only place a small amount of objects. Here's some pics, everyone who's told me about the map says the item limit seems really short.
that looks like a lot of items, tho I've run into the same problem before and i'd say your choices are very limited: NOTE: did you delete the original starting points and objective points from the main level? !.) merge those tunnels into the ground and lose the ramps to open items up. 2.) Delete any objects that aren't necessary. 3.) start over on an OLN Budget-Glitched Canvas for maximum putting power.
Yeah, like what unbracingGecko said, geo-merge, and interlock objects to save space. Also try using alternate objects, such as using double walls instead of ramp larges. Also, the red and blue lights, lose one red and one blue one. That should free up $12. Also, that tube ramp/wedge between the ramps and the tubes in your second picture needs to go. IDK why it's there, and it looks pointless. You might free up $50 or so, so I hope we helped.
Yeah it's not the budget that's limited it's the amount of objects I can place. Well I found the sword and it didn't do anything when deleted so I'm gonna have to delete some stuff.
Oh, in that case ignore the $ and replace it with items. Except the $50 dollar part, replace that with 12 items or so.