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DXF file size?

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Topic: DXF file size?
Posted By: Aaronp23
Subject: DXF file size?
Date 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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Posted By: Vladimir Michl
Date 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.

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Posted By: Aaronp23
Date Posted: 14.Apr.2016 at 16:23
unfortunately i have tried all these options an none of them get the file size down


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