Purge styles in batch process

Remove unused style information from specified files, in a batch process.

Note: Back up your data before you purge styles. Styles that you purge are permanently lost unless you save them in another document or a style library first.

1. In the Autodesk Inventor Task Scheduler window, click Purge .

   The information in the task list switches to show any purge files tasks that you saved previously.

2. In the Autodesk Inventor Task Scheduler window, right-click, and select Create Task Purge.
3. In the Purge dialog box, Task pane, the active project is listed by default.

   Click Add Files or Add Folder, to specify the files and folders within the active project to include in the task.

   If your selection is a folder, to include subfolders, click the corresponding level of the Recursive column.

   If necessary to add more files and folders, repeat the steps.

4. In the Task Properties box, enter a task name, and a time-out threshold.
5. Specify a schedule, or select the Immediately option.
6. In Log File, leave the checkbox selected for the default, or do one of the following:
   • To overwrite the default, enter an existing folder, and a file name. If the log file does not exist, it is created.
   • To find and select an existing file, click Browse.
   • To specify no log file, clear the checkbox.
7. Click OK to submit the task.

   If it is the first task you create during the current session, the Authentication dialog box is displayed. Enter your Microsoft Windows log in name and password.

The task is displayed in the task list. You can close the Autodesk Inventor Task Scheduler window. The task runs as scheduled.