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Unreasonable file space

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3rdgroup
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Unreasonable file space

Dear Recipient, Good day. This is about a problem we're facing regarding file size. It is a simple 2-D drawing on AutoCAD 2013. File sizes are surprisingly exceeding 20 MB. Moreover, any modifications to the drawings, the file immediately adds on around 2 MB's. We have already tried opeing the drawings using older versions and then purging and still it didn't work, as adviced by other colleagues who previously faced the same issue and still nothing happened. Please reply as soon as possible regarding this situation, as it is holding us back when it comes to transfering or uploading them via the internet. Real thanks.

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hwalker
in reply to: 3rdgroup

1. What version of LT are you using?

2. If 2012 or later. There is a command called OVERKILL. This will delete duplicate items.

3. Do a ZOOM EXTENTS in MODELSPACE. Can you see you drawing. If not you may have something out in the wilderness.

4. Use WBLOCK to export your drawing into a new file and see if the size goes down.

 

2,3 and 4 are suggestions.

Howard Walker
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3rdgroup
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Hi,

 

We are using AutoCAD LT 2013.

OVERKILL Command was worked for me, not WBLOACK.

now the file size is half of the original one, but still 15 MB.

Zoom Extents is ok.

 

Is there any other solutions.

 

Thanks... 

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hwalker
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Is it a 3d drawing?

 

3D polylines take up a lot of space. Select the objects and see if any are 3d polylines.

Howard Walker
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pendean
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So the problem is one file? Or all files?

Use a file sharing site like Dropbox or Skydrive and allow us access to this mystery file with the secret bulk. Let's all have a look instead of just guessing at the content.
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3rdgroup
in reply to: 3rdgroup

 

Dear Recipiant,

 

Good Day,

 

As you mentioned, we have uploaded two out of many files facing the same issue, please find below link to download the files.

 

https://skydrive.live.com/?mkt=en-US#cid=91A91F3F58CBB8AB&id=91A91F3F58CBB8AB%21120

 


Your qick responsce will be much apprciated.

 

Thanks

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