You asked: How do I compress a Revit file?

Why is my Revit file so large?

Every BIM manager needs to monitor this statistic for every Revit file they manage. If a file grows too large it either means that something is going wrong on the project, or it means that something is about to go wrong.

Can you zip Revit files?

Autodesk Revit files are essentially compressed files. Using 7-Zip you can extract the contents of a non-corrupt model and examine its last saved location. You can also see the version and build that was used to save to file.

How do I manage a large file in Revit?

Identify where the file size is coming from

1. Purge unused families.
2. Remove all linked files.
3. Remove all sheets.
4. Remove all views (except for one).
5. Remove all in-place families.
6. Remove the loaded families (except where one instance must remain in the model) and purge unused families again.

How do I reduce family size in Revit?

Autodesk Revit 2018 – Top Tips to Reduce Family File Size

1. Use only native Autodesk Revit geometry (no SAT files sorry!)
2. Keep voids to a minimum where possible.
3. Practice good family nesting (if geometry is used more than once, don’t array it, nest it)
4. Check for duplication of geometry in nested families.

How do I make a Revit family smaller?

From the Application Menu (the big purple “R”), select Save As -> Family.

1. In the Save As dialog box, select the Options… button in the lower right corner of the dialog box.
2. In the File Save Options dialog box, place a checkmark next to the Compact File option.

How many GB is Revit?

Autodesk Revit 2021 Product Line System Requirements and Recommendations

How big should a Revit family be?

However, a 300k-500k Revit family file is an ideal Revit family file size. While we design for smaller family file sizes; we invest more time on “The Number 1 Item” that can adversely affect Revit project file performance.

How big is Revit?

Usually sufficient for a typical editing session for a single model up to approximately 700 MB on disk.

How do I reduce the size of a FBX file in Revit?

On the Files tab of the Preferences dialog box, under File Handling, select the “Compress On Save” check box. Save this file to your drive with a name such as BB. max. This will compress the file size.

How do you purge a project in Revit?

Choose the plus icon to expand the list of imported categories to review. Choose the Purged Unused tool from the Manage Panel in Revit. Review Imported Symbols in Families and check items that are NOT used that you would like to purge or delete. The Purge Unused tool in Revit works as a multi-step process.

How do you split a model in Revit?

The sequence of this process is:

1. Open the model to split. If it’s a central model, detach and save it.
2. Open all worksets and reload all links.
3. Create a 3D Control View per phase, and set their Discipline to “Coordination”.
4. In each 3D Control View: