Convert DXF to SVG with Nano and Reduce File Size by 90%
May 07, 2020 · Thomas Yip
Software Development Director · Web Design · Everything SVG · How to Vecta
Do you have a need to let your users download a DWG or DXF? The problem is, users can't preview the contents until they download a file, and download a viewer. Plus you may have have several thousands of these CAD drawings. Wouldn't it be nice to show users the contents on your website with low file sizes? Now you can.
Converting DWG to DXF
The Open Design Alliance makes a very good converter that you can download and easily convert DWG to DXF. However, of the many converters available online that convert DXF to SVG, none of them work very well and results in SVG that is very large, hardly suitable for embedding into websites.
Converting DXF to SVG using Nano
Since we make the world's best SVG compressor at Nano, it make sense to accept DXF and convert it into SVG for embedding. Before compressing by Nano, we also added quite a few optimization to ensure the converted DXF are optimized with far fewer elements than normally produced by other converters.
Comparing file sizes
- Original DXF: 1.95MB
- Converted and minified with Nano:
99.2KB (95% savings) - Converted by convertio.co: 892KB (55% savings)
- Converted by cloudconvert: 1.32MB (32% savings)
The winner is clear, Nano not only produces excellent results with dimensions, the file size savings is beyond comparison.
Do give nano a try, if you need to embed beautiful CAD drawings into your website and bring more value to your customers, especially when we have an offline compressor that allows you to convert and compress in bulk.
Thomas Yip
Software Development Director
As the creator and founder of Electra Cloud, which is now known as Capital Electra X, he introduced the market to an innovative, disruptive, and fully cloud-native electrical CAD solution. The driving force behind Capital Electra X, he is committed to shaping the future of easy-to-use Electrical CAD software development. Find him on Linkedin.
