Removes unused named entities from drawings, such as unused layers and linetypes.
Accessing the Command
command bar: purge
alias: pu, -purge
menu bar: File | Purge
: purge
Prompts you in the command bar:
Purge: baTch/All/Blocks/Dimstyles/LAyers/LTypes/MAterials/MLinestyles/Plotstyles/STyles/Tablestyles/Visualstyles/Regapps/Empty text entities: (Enter an option.)
Command Options
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Purges all unused named entities from the drawing without prompts. |
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Purges all unused named entities from the drawing with the following prompt: Purge name? (Yes/No/yes to All)? <No> - enter an option.
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Removes unused block definitions from the current drawing; prompts you: Enter name(s) to purge <*> - enter the names of block definitions to purge, or press Enter to purge all unused ones. |
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Removes unused dimension styles from the current drawing; prompts you: Enter name(s) to purge <*> - enter the names of dimension styles to purge, or press Enter to purge all unused ones. Dimstyle Standard cannot be purged. |
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Removes unused layers from the current drawing; prompts you: Enter name(s) to purge <*> - enter the names of layers to purge, or press Enter to purge all unused ones. Layer 0 cannot be purged. |
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Removes unused linetypes from the current drawing; prompts you: Enter name(s) to purge <*> - enter the names of linetypes to purge, or press Enter to purge all unused ones. Linetype Continuous cannot be purged. |
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Removes unused materials from the current drawing; prompts you: Enter name(s) to purge <*> - enter the names of materials to purge, or press Enter to purge all unused ones. The Global material cannot be purged. |
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Removes unused multiline styles from the current drawing; prompts you: Enter name(s) to purge <*> - enter the names of multiline styles to purge, or press Enter to purge all unused ones. Style Standard cannot be purged. |
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Removes unused plot styles from the current drawing; prompts you: Enter name(s) to purge <*> - enter the names of plot styles to purge, or press Enter to purge all unused ones. |
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Removes unused text styles from the current drawing; prompts you: Enter name(s) to purge <*> - enter the names of styles to purge, or press Enter to purge all unused ones. Style Standard cannot be purged. |
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Removes unused table styles from the current drawing; prompts you: Enter name(s) to purge <*> - enter the names of table styles to purge, or press Enter to purge all unused ones. Style Standard cannot be purged. |
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Removes unused visual styles from the current drawing; prompts you: Enter name(s) to purge <*> - enter the names of visual styles to purge, or press Enter to purge all unused ones. User defined visual styles can be purged only. Hard-coded visual styles cannot be purged. |
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Removes unused regapp keys (1) from the current drawing; prompts you: Enter name(s) to purge <*> - enter the names regapp keys to purge, or press Enter to purge all unused ones. |
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Removes empty text entities from the current drawing. |
(1) Regapp keys are used to attach additional information to entities in a drawing, e.g. by 3rd party applications, which is saved with the drawing. Regapp is short for 'Registered applications'.
Related Command
Explorer - purges unused entity names through the Drawing Explorer.
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