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BigUnit 
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Joined: 02.Nov.2011
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 Topic: Autocad 2002 file size
Posted: 02.Nov.2011 at 13:57 |
Hi, We got a problem here and we don't understand where it comes from. We had check and done everything possible to find where the problem comes from and we still have no answers. We are working with Autocad 2002 and we got file size problems. File sizes are too big. Between 5 and 7 megbytes when there is only a couple of lines in it. We tried several things to solve the problem but nothing seemed to work. Purge, save as, wblock with only couple of elements, xref links, etc. Does anybody has experienced this problem so far? Thanks!
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John Connor
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Posted: 02.Nov.2011 at 14:09 |
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Do you purge Regapps and Zero Length Text Strings?
Have you run an Audit on any of the files?
Do you utilize layer filters?
Edited by John Connor - 02.Nov.2011 at 14:13
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BigUnit
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Posted: 02.Nov.2011 at 15:03 |
Yes for the Audit but nothing was detected. I'm not sure on how to purge Reapps and Zero length text strings? Thanks!
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philippe JOSEPH
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Posted: 02.Nov.2011 at 15:52 |
When I have a problem with a file and I don't understand why I rename it
ABCEDF.dwg to ABCDEFXXX.dwg and open a new file from our standard ( this file includes all the layers, dimstyle etc... of our company ).
I save the file as ABCDEF.dwg, I erase everything and purge the file then I insert the ABCDEFXXX file inside it at 0,0,0 and explode it ONE time only.
I copy/paste the paper presentations and set active all the ports ( or use the AutoCAD Design Center).
I purge the file and it's OK.
I supose that there are settings that I have forgoten, some that I don't know and some that I don't have access etc..
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traburke
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Posted: 02.Nov.2011 at 16:27 |
To purge the Regapps you need ( red indicates user input)
Command: -purge
Enter type of unused objects to purge [Blocks/Dimstyles/LAyers/LTypes/Plotstyles/SHapes/textSTyles/Mlinestyles/Tablest yles/Regapps/All]: r Enter name(s) to purge <*>: Verify each name to be purged? [Yes/No] <Y>: n |
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BigUnit
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Posted: 02.Nov.2011 at 16:28 |
Hi, I've just tried your solution step by step and once I save the file, the size became exactly as the original. 2.6 megs.
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BigUnit
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Posted: 02.Nov.2011 at 16:42 |
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...and I don't have the REGAPPS options in the purge command.
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John Connor
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Posted: 02.Nov.2011 at 17:15 |
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Regapps can only be purged from the command line version of the purge command that is preceded by a dash as traburke demonstrated above.
Have you run an Audit on one of the files yet?
Do you use layer filters?
I hate asking questions twice.
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BigUnit
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Posted: 02.Nov.2011 at 18:07 |
I did all you said. Audit = nothing -purge = no regapps in the listing layer filters = no
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