StaticDOS Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Hi im trying to export a file to DWG, my drawing has a few 3D Symbols in it but is a relatively small drawing, however when I export it the CAD files reads as over 40mb, ive tried various ways to reduce like not exporting invisible layers etc. but the file is still huge, any ideas how I can reduce it? Quote Link to comment
islandmon Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 3D objects/surfaces convert to polygon mesh during export. Eliminating surfaces and reducing the 3D Resolution will reduce the overhead significantly. Quote Link to comment
VincentCuclair Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Choosing dxf instead of dwg also should reduce file size (all AutoCAD versions can open dxf btw) Quote Link to comment
Jim Smith Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 I've also found that converting 3-D objects to Generic Solids also helps; but once converted these objects cannot be edited. Quote Link to comment
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