nisman Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Hi all, I was drawing isometric dwgs and the file keep pn getting bigger and eventually it became 78,000KB for an iso. Is there a way to reduce the size beside exporting dxf file. Normally an iso should be average a few hundred KB only. Hope someone can help. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alan Cullen Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Try purge..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkmcswain Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Also look for excessive named layer filters and regapps. These things can bloat a drawing quickly. Use the FILTERS command (if 2006 or later) to get rid of named layer filters. And use the command line version of purge (-PURGE) to purge regapps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzframpton Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Try purge..... also while in this command make sure the "Purge Nested Items" box is checked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enthub Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 agree.....purge its all what u need... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 If you have trouble purging some of your layers try looking under EXPRESS, then LAYERS and finally, LAYER DELETE. Works great on those stubborn layers that just refuse to go away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkmcswain Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 agree.....purge its all what u need... Unless you need to delete named layer filters or regapps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boro Nut Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 If you have trouble purging some of your layers try looking under EXPRESS, then LAYERS and finally, LAYER DELETE. Works great on those stubborn layers that just refuse to go away. This sound like just what I'd like, but can't see it in 2007. I'd swap the F1 button for a JFD (Just F***ing Do It!) button any day. Boro Nut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpseifert Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 I use 2006, but I think the express tools were incorporated into 2007. The express tool's name in 2006 is "Laydel". Try that at the command line. You could also to wblock everything, i.e.select "all"; that usually reduces the file size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0rph3us_ve Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Well... I had tried attaching into new files and then bind, insert, explode, purge and save it..... Course... the information must be in the "model space". This works prefectly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0rph3us_ve Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 I had noted..... In some cases , when I do "copy and paste clip", the dwg files are corrupted. I'm so sorry... my english is not pretty good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Boro Nut: Layer Delete used to be listed under Express Tools but was moved in 2007. My apologies. Look under Format > Layer Tools > Layer Delete. m0rphman: The type of problem you're talking about has been discussed here before. Try a serach on the phrase "copy and paste". You should find an answer within a previous thread or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boro Nut Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Belated thanks for that. Laydel is the kiddy. No ifs or buts, just do as you're bloody well told and obliterate the ******. I only wished I'd tried it out in AutoCAD first, and not internet banking. Boro Nut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John123 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 You can also try -scalelistedit and reset the scalelist. I've had problems with that on some of my files. Also, you should do the same to all of the files you XREF as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Try running the "overkill" command. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sachindkini Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 erase all & only remove drg not all after audit command & purge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 You've revived an old thread. Previous to the last 48 hours the thread went inactive in August 2008. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMS_0525 Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 try "-pu" command... do all then repeat the command and just do regapps, that gets rid of alot of stuff also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 I think we should rename this the "Beat a dead horse thread" given the amount of activity it has recently generated. Or maybe the "Phoenix Rises" thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GypsyQueen Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 I think we should rename this the "Beat a dead horse thread" given the amount of activity it has recently generated. Or maybe the "Phoenix Rises" thread. :lol: Better to beat a dead horse than to reinvent the wheel, no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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