If you suspect a block is causing a problem, copy it out into a blank file and exploded it. If there is more than one copy of each block in the drawing then the blocks will actually be saving memory. If you receive a drawing from a third party, don’t be tempted to explode all their blocks. I’ve listed a few tools and tips below that could help you put a bit of zip back into a sluggish DWG. This could also be necessary when dealing with files from clients, suppliers or contractors. If you’ve been working on a file for some time, and you’ve noticed AutoCAD slowing down, then it may be worth doing a bit of a cleanup to help slim that drawing file down.
Working this way will also go some way to preventing your AutoCAD DWG files becoming bloated or corrupt.
Using Polylines, Groups, Blocks, Layers and Xref’s effectively will help you to work quickly with your drawings files. If you’ve been following the CAD Setter Out for a while, you will know that I recommend keeping your geometry organised as you go along.
