Removes unused style information from specified files in a batch process.
Use this task when you transition to using a style library with your design project.
In a purge task, include only files that are migrated to the most recent version of Autodesk Inventor. The batch process skips files that are not migrated and assemblies that are migrated but contain components that are not migrated.
A purge operation:
- Removes every unused style from all of the Autodesk Inventor files that you specify for processing.
- Remove styles that you no longer need from legacy documents.
- Often reduces the memory requirements for working with large assemblies.
Caution: 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.
- In the Inventor Task Scheduler window, click Purge
.
The information in the task list switches to show any purge files tasks that you saved previously.
- In the Inventor Task Scheduler window, right-click, and select Create Task
Purge.
In the Purge dialog, the active project is listed by default.
- Select any of these options:
- Add Folder. Specifies a folder to include in the task. Your selection includes the folder’s Inventor files and their dependencies. If you choose Add Folder, you have two further options: include subfolders (click in the Recursive column) and specify file types to include (click in the File Name column).
- Add Files. Specifies individual files.
- In the Task Properties box, enter a task name, and a time-out threshold.
- Specify a schedule, or select the Immediately option.
- Click OK to submit the task.