CAD Forum discussion (EN) : DXF file size? https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Sun, 31 May 2026 20:38:42 +0000 Thu, 14 Apr 2016 16:23:23 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=11760 <![CDATA[CAD Forum discussion (EN)]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ <![CDATA[DXF file size? : unfortunately i have tried all...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=11760&PID=31684&title=dxf-file-size#31684 Author: Aaronp23
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Posted: 14.Apr.2016 at 16:23

unfortunately i have tried all these options an none of them get the file size down]]> Thu, 14 Apr 2016 16:23:23 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=11760&PID=31684&title=dxf-file-size#31684 <![CDATA[DXF file size? : There are many options influencingsize...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=11760&PID=31683&title=dxf-file-size#31683 Author: Vladimir Michl
Subject: 11760
Posted: 14.Apr.2016 at 16:11

There are many options influencing size of the exported DXF file - there can be Binary/Ascii DXF files, you can set precision (decimal places), export just selected objects, include proxy information, thumbnails, etc.]]> Thu, 14 Apr 2016 16:11:22 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=11760&PID=31683&title=dxf-file-size#31683 <![CDATA[DXF file size? : Hi ThereAcolleague approachedme...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=11760&PID=31682&title=dxf-file-size#31682 Author: Aaronp23
Subject: 11760
Posted: 14.Apr.2016 at 16:06

Hi There

 

A colleague approached me with a DXF file that was 16mb and asked could I get the file size down. She also gave me the DWG that was just under 500kb. I resaved the DWG as a new DXF and it was 2.0mb. I did nothing to the file I was wondering if anybody knew why the original was so large and if in the future I'm given just the DXF is there a way to reduce the size?

 

I'm using autotcad 2016. Unfortunately the file contains confidential information so I am unable to post it on here.

 

Thanks in advance

 

Aaron

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