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Reducing AutoCAD file size from MB to KB

Anonymous — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 17:17:39 GMT

Hi Everyone,
I am trying converting AutoCAD mechanical .DWG file from 10MB to 700 kb in .DWG format.I tried dxfout,purge,wblock but nothing worked to reduce it to KB.Can I request Autocad expertsto help me or suggest suitable method to do this..pls help.

Re: Reducing AutoCAD file size from MB to KB

john.vellek — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 17:21:12 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

I see that you are visiting as a new member. Welcome to the Autodesk Community!

I suggest starting with an EXPORTTOAUTOCAD. Write to a new file. Then use Audit, Purge, -Purge>All, -Purge>Regapps.

Does that get you closer?

Please select the Accept as Solution button if my post solves your issue or answers your question.

Re: Reducing AutoCAD file size from MB to KB

imadHabash — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 17:26:32 GMT

Hi and Welcome to AUtoDesk Forum,

>> but nothing worked to reduce it to KB.<<

NOBODY said that it will.we can reduce fie size depending on the data that the CAD file have.some times purge and audit will not help but if you delete or mange a sophisticated block existing some where in the file it will help a lot.so what i want to say that your CAD file status and history will tell us how far can can we reduce it's size.

Regards,

Re: Reducing AutoCAD file size from MB to KB

rkmcswain — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 17:30:13 GMT

Presuming the file should be 700k in size, you're probably suffering from one of the big three infections....

Scale List Entries

Regapps

DGN Linetype Data

Do you know about these things?

What version of AutoCAD are you using?

Do you have all of the updates and patches applied?

Re: Reducing AutoCAD file size from MB to KB

Anonymous — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 16:59:46 GMT

Hi Gents, Thanks for your feedback.I am using Acad 2013 & tried also to reduce file size on Acad 2012.But no success till now.I am OK to share the file,if someone would give it a try.Please share your email id.Thanks!!

@rkmcswain wrote:
Presuming the file should be 700k in size, you're probably suffering from one of the big three infections....

Scale List Entries

Regapps

DGN Linetype Data

Do you know about these things?
What version of AutoCAD are you using?
Do you have all of the updates and patches applied?

Re: Reducing AutoCAD file size from MB to KB

Anonymous — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 17:14:53 GMT

How to check CAD file status and history??

Re: Reducing AutoCAD file size from MB to KB

pendean — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 18:05:31 GMT

Read this, all of it, lots of tips and ideas https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad-lt/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/AutoCAD-DWG-files-unexpectedly-increase-in-file-size.html

Re: Reducing AutoCAD file size from MB to KB

Anonymous — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 09:34:40 GMT

try...

dxfout - save the file

dxfin - open the file

save - to dwg (close the original first or make new file name)

audit > y - the most important step..

it works for me...

cheers

Re: Reducing AutoCAD file size from MB to KB

Anonymous — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 09:34:17 GMT

thanks...it works

Re: Reducing AutoCAD file size from MB to KB

Anonymous — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 06:29:43 GMT

Thank you sir, I have searched a lot of blogs and videos. I finally found the answer here. Thank you sir, you are a saviour

Re: Reducing AutoCAD file size from MB to KB

Anonymous — Sat, 12 Dec 2020 22:56:28 GMT

THANK YOU