https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/very-big-PDFs-adn-file-size-when-using-a-lot-of-2D-fills/m-p/203142#M29944 Hey Jess,<BR /> <BR /> What size of PDF file do you class as 'big'?<BR /> <BR /> I have noticed lots of complex symbolic fills do increase the PDF file size a bit, but I don't use sheets much larger than A3 (12x17). Maybe it would have a even greater effect on larger sheets?<BR /> <BR /> When you say 'slow' do you mean the PDF files become slow to navigate through, or the main project file? Again, symbolic fills are probably the culprit here.<BR /> <BR /> The solution is to reduced the fills complexity where possible. Also make sure you are not using arcs or circles in the fills; approximate their shape using straight segments. This ArchicadWiki article may be useful for more info - <A href="http://www.archicadwiki.com/PDF%20file%20size%20and%20Fill%20choice" target="_blank"></A><S><A href="http://www.archicadwiki.com/PDF%20file%20size%20and%20Fill%20choice" target="_blank"></A><A href="&lt;/s&gt;&lt;LINK_TEXT text=&quot;http://www.archicadwiki.com/PDF%20file% ... l%20choice&quot;&gt;http://www.archicadwiki.com/PDF%20file%20size%20and%20Fill%20choice&lt;/LINK_TEXT&gt;&lt;e&gt;"></A></S><LINK_TEXT text="http://www.archicadwiki.com/PDF%20file% ... l%20choice">http://www.archicadwiki.com/PDF%20file%20size%20and%20Fill%20choice</LINK_TEXT><E></E> Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:34:39 GMT Anonymous 2009-10-07T20:34:39Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/very-big-PDFs-adn-file-size-when-using-a-lot-of-2D-fills/m-p/203141#M29943 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><T>one of our employees here using a lot of 2D fills in his sections, does it make sense that 2D fills would make a PDF so large adn a file so slow?</T></DIV> Fri, 19 May 2023 20:18:40 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/very-big-PDFs-adn-file-size-when-using-a-lot-of-2D-fills/m-p/203141#M29943 Anonymous 2023-05-19T20:18:40Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/very-big-PDFs-adn-file-size-when-using-a-lot-of-2D-fills/m-p/203142#M29944 Hey Jess,<BR /> <BR /> What size of PDF file do you class as 'big'?<BR /> <BR /> I have noticed lots of complex symbolic fills do increase the PDF file size a bit, but I don't use sheets much larger than A3 (12x17). Maybe it would have a even greater effect on larger sheets?<BR /> <BR /> When you say 'slow' do you mean the PDF files become slow to navigate through, or the main project file? Again, symbolic fills are probably the culprit here.<BR /> <BR /> The solution is to reduced the fills complexity where possible. Also make sure you are not using arcs or circles in the fills; approximate their shape using straight segments. This ArchicadWiki article may be useful for more info - <A href="http://www.archicadwiki.com/PDF%20file%20size%20and%20Fill%20choice" target="_blank"></A><S><A href="http://www.archicadwiki.com/PDF%20file%20size%20and%20Fill%20choice" target="_blank"></A><A href="&lt;/s&gt;&lt;LINK_TEXT text=&quot;http://www.archicadwiki.com/PDF%20file% ... l%20choice&quot;&gt;http://www.archicadwiki.com/PDF%20file%20size%20and%20Fill%20choice&lt;/LINK_TEXT&gt;&lt;e&gt;"></A></S><LINK_TEXT text="http://www.archicadwiki.com/PDF%20file% ... l%20choice">http://www.archicadwiki.com/PDF%20file%20size%20and%20Fill%20choice</LINK_TEXT><E></E> Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:34:39 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/very-big-PDFs-adn-file-size-when-using-a-lot-of-2D-fills/m-p/203142#M29944 Anonymous 2009-10-07T20:34:39Z