Expert: Bill DeShawn - 8/8/2008

Question
Hey Bill,
I am running Auto CAD LT 2002 When I import (drag and drop) a DWG into my drawing everything comes in fine, The problem comes along when I try to plot the drawing. Normally the file size is around 320 KB and the plot file would run about 175 KB. After I import the DWG file the drawing file stays about the same, but the plot file will jump up to 4,500 KB
The imported DWG file is using an arial.ttf font font style. If I change the properties then the text is overlapping and out line.
The other catch is that other work stations using the same setup are getting much smaller plot files.
Any ideas on how to get a smaller plot file, I am under the belief, after running different tests and scenarios, that the large plot files are tied some how the the text style.
Any help and ides are greatly appreciated.

Answer
Bill:
One of the things that can cause extra-large plot files is if you have your TEXTFILL system variable set to 0 - especially while using TTF fonts.  Another thing is using a large wipeout to cover large portions of your drawing.  

Check those two things and then get back to me.  If I didn't hit the nail on the head or at least point you in the right direction, let me know, and I'll keep trying.

Bill DeShawn
http://my.sterling.net/~bdeshawn