how to delete a linetype in drawings?

[aqdam1978]

Hi,

I have some drawing that contains PHANTOM2 linetype.

I can't delete this linetype from my drawings!

does anybody has any idea?

Please see the attached drawing.

Thanks,

Abbas

[mid-awe]

See if this thread has your answer.

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/AutoCAD-LT-General/Linetypes-Will-not-Purge/td-p/3236334

[aqdam1978]

Hi,

it's not part of imported DGN drawing.

Becuse I used "DGNPURGE" command and the result was:

Purged 0 unreferenced complex linetype records (of 0).
Purged 0 unreferenced strokes (of 0).

 if you are intersetd to test, please download attached hotfix for having "DGNPURGE" command.

Thanks,

Abbas

[aqdam1978]

Hi,

I tried WBLOCK (Entire drawing) too, It does not purge the linetype:

(defun C:ReWriteDWG ( / f)
  (setq f (strcat (getvar 'dwgprefix) (vl-filename-base(getvar 'dwgname)) "_wblock.dwg"))
  (if (findfile f) (command "-wblock" f "Y" "*") (command "-wblock" f  "*"))
)

 Thanks,

Abbas

[mid-awe]

The linetype must be in use. I tried digging around and could find nothing. I wish that I could help.

I thought about "Super Purge" but I can't pay $30 just to see if it will work. I did notice that your drawing is almost totally blank. Why not start over?

[aqdam1978]

Hi,

I deleted all entities and purge one of my drawing and then uploaded here to show you! It's suprising, It's blank and empty drawing but if you uses STATUS command you will see:

There are 140 objects in the PHANTOM2.dwg!! (system variables,....)

Thanks,

Abbas

[hmsilva]

Abbas,

Wblock, Entire drawing option...

Works for me!

Henrique

[aqdam1978]

Hi Henrique,

but I can see PHANTOM2 linetype.

please see the attached screenshot.

Thanks,

Abbas

[hmsilva]

Abbas, I can't...

[mid-awe]

I'm with Abbas, Henrique. When I open the drawing I still see the Phantom2 linetype. QuickSelect reports nothing in the drawing, but obviously that is false.

[hmsilva]

Hi mid-awe,

It's weird, are you using AC2013 too?

Henrique

[mid-awe]

Yes. AC2013 with all service-packs installed.

[hmsilva]

@Abbas

and

@mid-awe

I'm using AC2014, and I don't have in this pc AC2013, but attached is a dxf, open it with the notepad and you can see that there is no reference to PHANTON2 ltype...

Henrique

[mid-awe]

Henrique, that did it. I opened the DXF in AC2013 directly and it is clean. Maybe Abbas can do the same & save as 2013DWG?

[aqdam1978]

Henrique,

you can see our dxf too.

..............
AcDbLinetypeTableRecord
  2
PHANTOM2
 70
     0
  3
Phantom (.5x) ___ _ _ ___ _ _ ___ _ _ ___ _ _
..............

Thanks,

Abbas

[hmsilva]

Abbas,

the first thing I did was to create a dxf from the first dwg you posted, and open it with notepad and I have seen the PHANTOM2 linetype...

Henrique

[mid-awe]

Abbas, You should look into any application that you have loading automatically. I opened the dxf file that Henrique provided and there is no reference to Phantom2 in the file. Also, once opened in AutoCAD 2013, I do not find the reference either.

* I saved the dwg for you. I did attach it below.

[hmsilva]

Abbas,

when you create the block did you select the Entire drawing option?

this is the option I use, when I want to "clean" the dwg...

Henrique

[aqdam1978]

Hi,

YES, there is no PHANTOM2 linetype in your attached dwg file.

but my problem stills!

I cant delete it!

There is no auto load program for my AutoCAD.

this is your file:

Thanks,

Abbas

[aqdam1978]

Hi Henrique,

yes, I did it both via WBLOCK dialog and also by lisp.

disappointed 😞