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anyone else notice this?
http://screencast.com/t/t98IvdCkjH
what's the reason? I am happy to have a reduced file size, but also a little nervous.
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i guess that is the info that couldn't be recovered. i would like to know also.
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That's a big change on such a small file but it might be attributed to views.
Revit's file size is partially dependent on the view it is saved from.... I think it stores that screen. We ask all of our users to save their projects from a project information legend view. This is a small view and when the project is pre-viewed or opened, current project status information is displayed.
Never save from tiled views because that will give you the largest file.
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It could also be that the recovery file is compacted upon creation and a possible data purge.
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We have a Save Here sheet as well (actually saving there is another story) but I don't think that's the issue. Our current template size is around 5MB. I can actually pinpoint what causes the error- it's invariable dimensioning in a section perpendicular to (or almost perpendicular to) a grid not exactly N/S or E/W...
Anyone else have that issue?
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This is a very old thread but just wondering if anyone has a more detailed answer to this.
I have noticed the same file size differences and dont like using the recovery file as I feel information has been lost somewhere.
Most recently I saved a recovery file that was 42,776kb but my main file was 55,184kb.
I dont want to risk using the recovery file to find in a few days time things are missing in the model! This just means that I back track a few hours and repeat the work lost but I am just thinking this defeats the entire purpose of saving a recovery file>
Any thoughts!!
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As you work on a project, the file size grows but some of it is just junk. That is why compressing the file can make a significant difference. You will see that difference when you compress a file or simply making a new local. The local will be smaller than the central. A recovery file is simply a new local.
We have nver seen a loss of data in a recovery file except for possibly our last action. I would trust the recovery if you have a lot of local work done since your last save.
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Excellent, you have restored me confidence 
I shall save alot of time now, not having to back track.
Thanks very much for you prompt reply.
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