How to lighten a 3D dwg file that is too big ..i need to import in revit

[Anonymous]

Hi, I need to import in revit a 3d dwg file, the problem is the imported file is too big around 14 MB and slow down revit .. so i'd like to lighten the dwg file that is full of lines.. the file is in the attachments.. maybe to reach a size of a few MB ..

Can someone help me?   thanks

[jayhar]

Please Upload AutoCAD 2013 format.
Try this. delete unwanted Layers in Drawing & WBLOCk.

[Anonymous]

I uploaded the autocad 2013 format , it is in the attachments

[jayhar]

Hi,

I download your file, its 22 mb, Now its 13 mb. there is no hidden drawings, no layouts & layers. Maximum clean up WBLOCK, EXPORTTOAUTOCAD, COPY/PAST to New file. This is actual size of drawing, what i understand. please wait i will back. see the attachments

[Anonymous]

ok thank you i'll wait ..however it was 22 MB because autocad 2013 ... i've autocad 2018  and it's 14 MB ..i'm trying now the commands you wrote

[jayhar]

Hi,

Your file is showing every thing is good. file size is 11.8 mb.

BLOCK REFERENCE  Layer: "0"
                            Space: Model space
                   Handle = 167
       Block Name: "60150965_ASM"
                at point, X= -85.7365  Y= -24.6604  Z=   0.0000
   X scale factor:   25.4000
   Y scale factor:   25.4000
   rotation angle:      0
   Z scale factor:   25.4000
         InsUnits: Millimeters
  Unit conversion:    0.0394
  Scale uniformly: No
  Allow exploding: Yes

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[leeminardi · Accepted solution]

Explode the drawing in AutoCAD and save each subobject as a separate file and then import to Revit.

This picture shows the subcomponents in different colors.