Exporting customisations from a clients test server this morning and came accross the following error.
System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException: Server was unable to process request. ---> System.OutOfMemoryException: Exception of type 'System.OutOfMemoryException' was thrown.
I solved this problem by going into the IIS Manager and then switching on the Maximum Virtual Memory Option in the CrmAppPool and then making the value higher.
This then allowed CRM to export the customisations smoothly.