PURGE

Quick Reference

See Also

Erase Objects

Removes unused items, such as block definitions and layers, from the drawing.

Access Methods

Button

Menu: Application menu

Drawing Utilites

Purge

Menu: File

Drawing Utilities

PurgeNot available in menus in the current workspace

Summary

The Purge dialog box is displayed.

If you enter -purge at the Command prompt, options are displayed.

Unused named objects can be removed from the current drawing. These include include block definitions, dimension styles, groups, layers, linetypes, and text styles. Zero-length geometry and empty text objects can also be removed.

NoteThe PURGE command will not remove unnamed objects (zero-length geometry or empty text and mtext objects) from blocks or locked layers.

Purge Dialog Box

Removes unused items, such as block definitions and layers, from the drawing.
-PURGE

Removes unused named objects, such as block definitions and layers, from the drawing at the Command prompt.

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