clean up a file

[linkboy]

the attached file has no entites. Just can niot reduce the file size. It was a Xref host file can not use Wblock or will lose the insert coordinates. Can someone help to find why this file is so big?

[Anonymous]

If you can look at the file that is xref'd. It may have blocks, fonts, wipeouts and other stuff that are not needed. I would look to purge that drawing to see if you can reduce that one. Hope I understand your ?. HTH

[linkboy]

the issue is the file itself. If you open the file, and draw only one line, it is a 9MB file.

[Anonymous]

I would then make a copy of the file and start deleting things and see what gives. Blank text, turn on the frames for the wipeouts and stuff like that. I have encounters crap in the drawing when I erase everything. Then I do a list all and it list anonymous objects like blank text and such. I am unable to look at your drawing at the moment. But that is the next thing I would do. HTH

[dgorsman]

The usual culprit these days is DGN linetype bloat.  A search in the AutoCAD patches and hotfixes download area should turn up a tool that can help.

[pendean]

Your file constains the following hidden items:
DGN Linetypes Purged : 14434
DGN Complex Linetypes Purged : 100908
DGN Text Styles Purged : 324

If you are using 2012 or higher versions of AutoCAD, the Exchange Store has a free plug-in called DWG Purge that cleans that junk out. There is also an Autodesk Tool you can use too available on their website.