PURGE - PURGE cannot be used on partially opened drawings.

[RockyBrown4134]

I started getting this Message when I try to purge a drawing.

"PURGE cannot be used on partially opened drawings."

Never had this to happen until yeterday. New from a template or opening an exitsing .dwg. 

I have OPENPARTIAL set to the default "1".

Is there another variable that may have gotten changed that I need to reset?

Thanks.

[pendean · Accepted solution]

You don't have the file open: "partial" is not the same thing. Open it fully first.

[RockyBrown4134]

Procedure is:

File>Open, then search for file in dialog, select and Open. Will not let me select the partial open option on the pull down option

I rebooted, and It seemed to cure itself for the time being. Didn't know of a variable I could set and control in the acaddoc.lsp.

[rkmcswain]

It seems like this has come up in the past, in a different version at least...

Take a look at:
http://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?79937-Autocad-2009-seems-to-open-files-partially-without-askin...

and

http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2008/05/05/autocad-2009-drawing-integrity-tip-urgent/

[RockyBrown4134]

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@pendean wrote:
You don't have the file open: "partial" is not the same thing. Open it fully first.

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It just hit me what you posted......Had on of those moments where the brain didn't work correctly.

Not having the file FULLY open would explain why it would purge after I rebooted. I don't remember it happening ever. Just For thought, I am thinking this is one of those bizarre things that happens every now and then. If it starts happening more frequently, then I will explore a little deeper.

Thanks.