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[dsibbo]

I have a full set of drawings i'm working on, they range from lower ground floor up to roof level. I have each floor level Xref into each service drawing. A problem i'm having is when i PDF the drawings any drawing with lower ground Xref into it seems to take an age to open up, the file size becomes massive, and if i was to zoom or pan the drawing goes blank & i have to wait an age for it to come back.

 

A little information on the drawings is that the average size of these lower ground drawings is 700kb while the other floors range from 400kb to 1311kb yet are all still smaller when i pdf them.

 

The lower ground xref is only 559kb yet all others are larger.

 

Can anybody offer any help/solution too why these drawings with the lower ground xref into them are so large when i PDF them?

[rkent]

I have a full set of drawings i'm working on, they range from lower ground floor up to roof level. I have each floor level Xref into each service drawing. A problem i'm having is when i PDF the drawings any drawing with lower ground Xref into it seems to take an age to open up, the file size becomes massive, and if i was to zoom or pan the drawing goes blank & i have to wait an age for it to come back.

 

A little information on the drawings is that the average size of these lower ground drawings is 700kb while the other floors range from 400kb to 1311kb yet are all still smaller when i pdf them.

 

The lower ground xref is only 559kb yet all others are larger.

 

Can anybody offer any help/solution too why these drawings with the lower ground xref into them are so large when i PDF them?

 

Are you saying that when you plot to PDF that some how the actual .dwg file is growing insize?

 

Are you using Publish or plotting while the drawing is open?

 

Finally are you plotting in the background (options, plotting,..)? This is known to be slower, plotting in the background.

 

If the PDF files are larger than you expect, then go into the properties for the pdf.pc3 and set the resolution lower.

[ReMark]

Worth asking I suppose. Are you on subscription by any chance? If so, did you know that there is a subscription bonus pack 2 that offers PDF enhancements for AC 2009? From AutoDesk:

 

PDF Output

Key improvements have been made for publishing PDF files. File sizes have been reduced, making it easier to share designs. TrueType font support has been added, giving you control over precisely how your fonts are displayed.