Does anyone know how to reduce file size of Inventor dwg?

[Anonymous]

 I have a problem involving Inventor dwg files size getting to big. I can delete everything visually and it doesnt change much. I have figured a way around it by opening a new drawing and pasting the layout in to the new drawing. Am i missing something, Is there an easier way to reduce the file size?

Any help would be appreciated!

[Cadmanto]

Welcome to the forum.

How large are your models?  Do your models have text, decals or any surfacing in them?

Are these drawings ones you created or taking over for someone else that created them.

If this solved your issue please mark this posting "Accept as Solution".

Or if you like something that was said and it was helpful, Kudos are appreciated. Thanks!!!! 

     

[Anonymous]

The model isn't always big I have had this problem many times before but the drawing has had many changes. I have mostly worked on all of the drawings, no decals, text, or surfacing on model. Just seems to have a lot of trash in background.

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Check your drawings for links to objects.  Our templates were created with links to company logos on the server.  Drawing size was about 27 Mbytes.  Yes, Mega.  The logos were bitmap files that were less than 50 kbytes.  Changing the templates to just embedding the logos reduced the file size to ~500 kbytes.   File access time was reduced from about 1/2 minute to less than 2 seconds.  Hope this helps all!