Reducing AutoCAD file size from MB to KB

[Anonymous]

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.

[john.vellek · Accepted solution]

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.

[imadHabash]

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,

[rkmcswain · Accepted solution]

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?

[Anonymous]

 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!!

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@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?

[Anonymous]

How to check CAD file status and history??

[pendean · Accepted solution]

Read this, all of it, lots of tips and ideas https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad-lt/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Aut...

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

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

[Anonymous]

thanks...it works

[Anonymous]

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

[Anonymous]

THANK YOU