Creating & Combining Multiple Projects Query

My IT team has asked me to determine whether I can create and
merge multiple projects to reduce likelihood of "issues" resulting
from use and loading of very large files. Currently, my project is
at 93 MB. I anticipate that it will roughly triple in size within
the next year to year and a half.
I've never had to do this before and I just need a bit of
reassurance that this can be done, easily, without creating a huge
strudel.
I can across two tech notes indicating different approaches
to this challenge: ID: rb_11942 and rb_1940 (
http://www.adobe.com/go/rb_1940).
There will undoubtedly be a large number of cross project
links and a substantial index (when all projects are combined).
I would appreciate any input you might have to offer before I
launch this effort.

Hmmm - how do I put this diplomatically? Let's try this -
would the IT guys accept your guidance on how to configure their
server farm? Nope. So why do they (off the diplomatic path for just
a wee bit) stick their noses into how you do your job? (ok, back
on).
I can only offer my experience here. I have a knowledge base
compiled in WebHelp, for which the project environment is almost a
GB. My compiled Help for our application is produced from an
environment that contains about 133MB.
Given that I have a fairly fiesty laptop, with 2GB RAM and
oodles of disk space, where both projects reside, I have few issues
with working in "large" projects. Both deliverables compile and /
or publish in about 5 minutes or less.
I guess my point is, if it ain't broke, don't make it more
difficult to work with just because an IT guy says so. Skip the
strudel.
(I love my IT guys, by the way - they don't mess around with
what I do, and listen patiently when I tell them what equipment
they should buy - LOL)

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> is that correct so far?
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> I create the FXML and controller files for the participant dialog using NetBeans?
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> is there a way to make the files within the parent project?
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