Methods / ways to reduce DWG file size
All,
I have a very large file that I need to reduce in size if possible.
The file started life as a 3d file generated from 'laser scan' From that a 2 d file was generated and then underground pipes were overlay-ed in another layer.
Because the file was generated from a laser scan there millions of entities hence a large file. I would like the drawing to remain looking the same but will never need to change those entities.
Can those millions of entities be merged into something else and act like a background and reduce the file size?
Thanks in advance.
Don Gryder
RE: Methods / ways to reduce DWG file size
Hi Don
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RE: Methods / ways to reduce DWG file size
One of way to reduce the size of file is don't save file with Rendering , Shading entities.
RE: Methods / ways to reduce DWG file size
All,
Thanks to all for the info. We will try what Mr. R.K. McSwain suggested.
The millions of entities are random lines that gives the impression of terrain elevation changes even though it's only a 2d drawing.
The drawing is of a housing complex that's built on the side of a hill. The 2d drawing can show underground service locations in relation to buildings and structures by displaying the appropriate layers.
I'll be wading out into, what is for me, un charted waters so I'll probably be right back here to 'guru station'.
Thanks to all.
Don Gryder
Re: Methods / ways to reduce DWG file size
I had a DWG with 2000 KB filesize.
I could not find the problem, until I realized that there were 3 images in drawing (OLE objects).
When I deleted the small OLE objects on the lower right corner of the drawing, my filesize dropped from 2000 KB to 160 KB.
Nice tip the "overkill" command, I never heard of it before and it works deleting duplicates objects.
Re: Methods / ways to reduce DWG file size
Hi,
I have a very large file that I need to reduce in size.
Is has just 3 poly lines in it and the file size is 10MB. As soon as I copy anything from this file to another file, the other file also increases in size.
I tried Purge, Audit, WBlock, Scale list Utility, Purge Regapps, Recover but all in vain.
Can someone please help.
Thanks in advance.
Sonal
Re: Methods / ways to reduce DWG file size
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sonal.jawale364999
Hi,
I have a very large file that I need to reduce in size.
Is has just 3 poly lines in it and the file size is 10MB. As soon as I copy anything from this file to another file, the other file also increases in size.
I tried Purge, Audit, WBlock, Scale list Utility, Purge Regapps, Recover but all in vain.
Can someone please help.
Thanks in advance.
Sonal
Without seeing the file, it's hard to guess.
But try this.
Run the SAVEAS commans, and choose the R12DXF file format
Then in the top right corner of the SaveAs dialog, click on Tools, then Options, the DXF options.
Check ON the "Select Objects" button.
The proceed to save the file.
It will ask you to select objects.
Only select the 3 polylines.
Now close this file, and go look at the resulting DXF file.
Is the file size smaller? (Mine is about 7k)