Use the Purge dialog box to delete unused block definitions, groups, layers, dimension styles, linetypes, text styles, materials, and other objects from the current drawing.
To Purge Layer Definitions
- Click
Application button
.
Find
- To purge unreferenced layers, use one of the following methods:
- To purge all unreferenced layers, select Layers.
- To purge specific layers, expand the Layers tree view. Then select the layer definitions to be purged.
Note: If you do not want to confirm each purge action, clear the Confirm Each Item to Be Purged option. - Click Purge Checked Items.
To Purge Block Definitions
- Click
Application button
.
Find
- To purge blocks, use one of the following methods:
- To purge all unreferenced blocks, select Blocks. To include nested blocks, select Purge Nested Items.
- To purge specific blocks, expand the Blocks tree view. Then select the block definitions to be purged.
- Click Purge Checked Items.
Note: If you do not want to confirm each purge action, clear the Confirm Each Item to Be Purged option.
To Purge Style Definitions
- Click
Application button
.
Find
- To purge text styles or other unreferenced styles, use one of the following methods:
- To purge all unreferenced text styles, select Text Styles.
- To purge specific text styles, expand the Text Styles tree view. Then select the text style definitions to be purged.
- Click Purge Checked Items.
Note: If you do not want to confirm each purge action, clear the Confirm Each Item to Be Purged option.
Note: If you want to purge an item, but can't find where the item is being used, click the Find Non-Purgeable Items button at the top of the Purge dialog box.