Discussion forum

Message Topic Search Topic Options Post Reply Create New Topic Printable Version Translate Topic

   Hi,

When turning DWGs into PDFs for issue the file sizes become
massive, too big to send in an email. I find this strange because the
orginal DWGs were tiny. For example drawing M/002 was 272KB as a DWG
but when converted it became 2.45MB. Any ideas why this is and how I
could make them smaller?

I am using AutoCAD2004LT.

Thanks

Author	Message Topic Search Topic Options Post Reply Create New Topic Printable Version Translate Topic
AckermanFancy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 05.Jan.2009 Status: Offline Points: 1	Topic: Turning DWGs into PDF for issue Posted: 05.Jan.2009 at 03:56
	Hi, When turning DWGs into PDFs for issue the file sizes become massive, too big to send in an email. I find this strange because the orginal DWGs were tiny. For example drawing M/002 was 272KB as a DWG but when converted it became 2.45MB. Any ideas why this is and how I could make them smaller? I am using AutoCAD2004LT. Thanks

AchesonMark Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 05.Jan.2009 Status: Offline Points: 1	Posted: 05.Jan.2009 at 08:08
	Normally PDF files created with smaller or equal file size, but if it increases steep then there must be extensive x-referenced drawings associated with your "main" drawing, the drawing size to be converted should be main drawing plus x-ref drawings, if this is the case, there is no way to convert into smaller PDF file size and still keep all the drawing information, what I did to resolve/reduce the file size was try to convert drawing(s) into PNG image, and send out PNG file directly, get a try with the converter software, I found free download from here: http://www.autodwg.com/DWG2Image/

Vladimir Michl Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Arkance Systems CZ Joined: 26.Jul.2007 Location: Czech Republic Using: Autodesk software Status: Offline Points: 2135	Posted: 05.Jan.2009 at 08:13
	It depends on how you convert the DWG to PDF. There are many PDF printer drivers (some of them really free of charge) and each uses a different method (e.g. converting drawings texts to vectors). A more effective way of publishing a DWG drawing is using the DWF file format. Besides a smaller file size you'll get some other advantages - see: http://www.cadforum.cz/cadforum_en/qaID.asp?tip=2027
	Vladimir Michl (moderator) ARKANCE - https://arkance.world - Autodesk Platinum Partner

Discussion forum

?CAD discussions, advices, exchange of experience

Turning DWGs into PDF for issue

?
CAD discussions, advices, exchange of experience