Reduce File Size Autocad

Recently I ran into an issue when trying to send some CAD files (.dwg) to a client of mine, his email would only accept up to a 10mb file.

Reducing The PDF File Size Creating PDF files from AutoCAD can be done in many ways. But creating PDF's with the smallest file size and with the highest quality viewing and printing capability is only possible when using True Type Fonts (TTF). This due to the fact that the PDF file has the ability to compress the all the TTF text in the drawing. Solution: It may be possible to reduce the size of the DWF by editing the DWF pc3 file to use 24-bit rather than 32-bit colours: Reducing the DPI should also help reduce the size of the DWF file.

While most of the time I would just ftp, or host it for him to download, this particular client is not very computer or internet savvy and really only knows how to use his email and other basic programs. So rather than try to walk him through how to download something or access my ftp I simply spent a few minutes trying to shrink my drawing size.

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While this process isn’t always do able, my particular file was only 13mb so it didn’t need to shrink by much. But these tips will typically work to reduce your size to some extent.

These are my go to steps in reducing a .dwg’s size

Don bradman cricket 17 ipl patch download. Delete all 3D solids and import them again using the ACISIN command. Download far cry 1 crack free. If AutoCAD Mechanical is available, use STEPOUT and STEPIN instead (layer and colors are better preserved). More file size reduction can be done apart from 3D elements (see How to reduce the size of a DWG file in AutoCAD).

  • Detach any unneeded xrefs (not really going to reduce much but it does help clean up a drawing)
  • Remove any unnecessary images (many times images are not required to be sent to a client if they are just requesting the drawing files)
  • Use the purge command (this will clean up your drawing of any unused blocks, line types, text styles, etc… Also be sure the include nested items option is checked at the bottom of the dialog box)
  • Use the overkill command (will remove duplicate line work, blocks, etc…)
  • Remove the last of your unused layers, for any layers that won’t let you delete them try the LayDel express tool command to delete these layers

If even after using these tools your autocad drawing it too big still try splitting it into multiple files and xreferencing them to a main drawing file.
This could mean seperating out things like contours, property lines, utilities, and site plans into a drawing for each one and xreffing each file. Know you can send these file separately and have your client or peer re assemble them upon receipt.

If you’ve got any of your own autocad tips or tricks that you use to reduce file size or just have a question please leave a comment below and don’t forget to subscribe! air display 3 mac download

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Cheers,
Brandon

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