How do I make a 3D dwg a smaller file.

ski79 · ‎06-11-2007

I have some DWG's that are quit large. I have purged them, I have Changed the resolution to half to the size when making them into pdf's but they are still very big. Is there a way to turn off the 3D layer from the whole drawing to make it into 2D only.

jackshield · ‎10-22-2003

scale it! ...just kidding

Report Inappropriate Content · 06-11-2007 02:18 PM in reply to: ski79

AutoCAD is a 3d program, nothing to 'turn off'.

This freebie helps you get the file as small as you can get it:
http://www.texupport.net/bugslist/index.php?name=Downloads&req=viewdownloaddetails&lid=3

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teiarch · ‎03-01-2004

The techniques that formerly were used to keep 2D drawing file sizes small (inserted blocks and xrefs) work equally as well for 3D drawings. You just have to do a little more work is all.

Report Inappropriate Content · 06-11-2007 10:59 PM in reply to: ski79

On Mon, 11 Jun 2007 22:46:59 +0530, ski79 wrote:

> I have purged them, I have Changed the resolution to half to the size
> when making them into pdf's but they are still very big.

Are you talking about BIG DWG files or PDF files?

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tq1918 · ‎08-03-2011

You could (though i don't recommend it) _FLATTEN your whole drawing... it WILL make it 2d BUT it will take a year and a day and may crash your computer

AutoCAD 2004/2005/2006 DWG Format

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