AutoCAD 2014 for Mac : Unable to purge

[Anonymous]

Hello everyone,

I have this annoying problem that i hope anyone can help me. When I want to purge all my layers, and blocks, the program doesn't allow me to do it. These are the steps I´m following:

1. Purge

2. Enter type of unused objects to purge: All

3. Enter name(s) to purge <*>: Enter

4. Verify each name to be purged? es/No]: No

And this is what it appears: No unreferenced blocks, layers, text styles, dimension styles, etc, etc,

I don't know what to do next! I appreciate your time to respond to my problem.

Thanks!,

Mel

[maxim_k]

Welcome to Autodesk Forums!

Hi Mel,

This means exactly what you can read in AutoCAD Command window: you don't have any type of objects in the drawing which can be purged from it.
All existing Layers and Blocks are in use and cannot be purged.

Maxim

[Anonymous]

Hello Maxim!, 

I'm almost sure the drawing must be purged because i have tons of layers i´m really not using, and also the size of the drawing is kind of big. I already did the "overkill" and "audit" commands, but the central issue here is about the layers... thank you anyway!.

Mel

[maxim_k]

Are you sure that these layers are not used inside the blocks you have in your drawing?

Maxim

[Anonymous]

What i did is to open the drawing in Autocad for Windows, and i could purge the drawing. I don't understand what i'm doing wrong in my autocad for mac. It's getting hard for me to addapt to this system, especially because i've been using Autocad for windows for a long time. 

Thank you anyway Maxim!,

Mel

[maxim_k]

Hi Mel,

Could you attach your problem drawing with unpurged layers here?

Maxim

[Anonymous]

Hi Maxim,

I'm so sorry i didn't answer to your reply, didn't checked out the forum untill now. I've attached my file if you want to check out the problem.. I'd be very thankful because i still haven't solved the issue. I'm not sure if it`s because i use xref files, but to send it to you, i had to bind the xrefs.

Thank you very much!,

Mel

[maxim_k]

Hi Mel,

I was able to purge 205 Layers from the drawing you attached:

Deleting layer "02".
Deleting layer "TEXTOS".
Deleting layer "04".
Deleting layer "Muros".
Deleting layer "SD_Textos1".
Deleting layer "C-VANOS".
Deleting layer "PERSONAS".
Deleting layer "rotulo gris".
Deleting layer "rotulo blanco".
Deleting layer "rotulo NARANJA".
Deleting layer "SANIT2".
Deleting layer ".10".
Deleting layer "REJILLAS".
Deleting layer "SANIT1".
Deleting layer "escaleras".
Deleting layer "puntoss".
Deleting layer "ARRIBA".
Deleting layer "$0$gm_A0$0$MEMBR-1".
Deleting layer "rotulo gris claro".
Deleting layer "op_nivel 9$0$MOBILIARIO".
Deleting layer "H-Rampa".
Deleting layer "TEXTO2".
Deleting layer "CODIGO".
Deleting layer "elevacion 2".
Deleting layer "&TRAMA".
Deleting layer "$0$elevacion 1".
Deleting layer "$0$COTAS".
Deleting layer "02".
Deleting layer "ESTACIONAMIENTO".
Deleting layer "MOBILIARIO".
Deleting layer "C-VANOS".
Deleting layer "CARPINTERIA".
Deleting layer "PROY 2".
Deleting layer "SANIT2".
Deleting layer ".10".
Deleting layer "REJILLAS".
Deleting layer "SANIT1".
Deleting layer "015".
Deleting layer "elevacion 1".
Deleting layer "TEXTO4".
Deleting layer "CODIGO".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$Proyeccion lots".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$MANZANAS".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$VEREDAS".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$COTAS".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$Columnas".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$01".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$02".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$TEXTOS".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$proyeccion".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$04".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$Muros".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$Muebles".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$ESTACIONAMIENTO".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$.13".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$.09".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$Bloques".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$SD_Textos1".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$SD_Arq".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$SEÑALES-GCI".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$MOBILIARIO".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$EQUIPO".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$PUERTAS".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$SANITARIOS".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$líneaspunteadas".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$C-VANOS".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$PERSONAS".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$eLux3D-user-2d".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$MOB".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$vacío".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$rotulo gris".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$rotulo blanco".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$rotulo NARANJA".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$A_MUEBLES".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$PISOS".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$liberria".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$Proyección".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$VIDRIOS".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$CARPINTERIA".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$PROY 2".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$SANIT2".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$.10".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$REJILLAS".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$SANIT1".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$015".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$PROY1".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$elevacion 0".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$elevacion 2".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$elevacion 3".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$elevacion 1".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$VISTA GRIS".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$SIMBOLOS".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$.05".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$linea de corte".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$elevacion 4".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$TEXTURAS".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$barandas escaleras".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$0.1".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$paneles acero".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$escaleras".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$CORTE".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$puntoss".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$grabado".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$A_People".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$ARRIBA".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$PUERTAS MAMPARAS".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$JARDINES".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$BERMAS".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$AUTOPISTAS".
Deleting layer "$1$COTAS".
Deleting layer "$2$COTAS".
Deleting layer "$3$COTAS".
Deleting layer "$4$COTAS".
Deleting layer "$0$Layer 1".
Deleting layer "$5$COTAS".
Deleting layer "$1$Layer 1".
Deleting layer "$6$COTAS".
Deleting layer "$2$Layer 1".
Deleting layer "$7$COTAS".
Deleting layer "$3$Layer 1".
Deleting layer "$8$COTAS".
Deleting layer "$4$Layer 1".
Deleting layer "$9$COTAS".
Deleting layer "$5$Layer 1".
Deleting layer "$10$COTAS".
Deleting layer "$6$Layer 1".
Deleting layer "$11$COTAS".
Deleting layer "$7$Layer 1".
Deleting layer "$12$COTAS".
Deleting layer "$8$Layer 1".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$MANZANAS".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$VEREDAS".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$02".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$TEXTOS".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$proyeccion".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$04".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$Muebles".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$ESTACIONAMIENTO".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$.13".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$.09".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$Bloques".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$SD_Textos1".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$SD_Arq".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$SEÑALES-GCI".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$EQUIPO".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$PUERTAS".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$terreno".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$SANITARIOS".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$C-VANOS".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$PERSONAS".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$ejes".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$texto".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$rotulo gris".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$rotulo blanco".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$rotulo NARANJA".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$PISOS".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$bloquess".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$PROY 2".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$SANIT2".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$.10".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$REJILLAS".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$SANIT1".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$015".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$elevacion 1".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$SIMBOLOS".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$.05".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$linea de corte".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$barandas escaleras".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$0.1".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$escaleras".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$puntoss".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$ARRIBA".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$$0$gm_A0$0$MEMBR-1".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$Layer 1".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$rotulo gris claro".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$op_nivel 9$0$MOBILIARIO".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$op_nivel 1$0$10 negro".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$op_nivel 1$0$A_PROYECCION 1".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$op_nivel 1$0$10".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$H-Rampa".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$TEXTO2".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$03".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$CODIGO".
Deleting layer "$13$COTAS".
Deleting layer "$9$Layer 1".
Deleting layer "$10$Layer 1".
Deleting layer "$14$COTAS".
Deleting layer "$11$Layer 1".
Deleting layer "$12$Layer 1".
Deleting layer "$13$Layer 1".
Deleting layer "$14$Layer 1".
Deleting layer "$15$Layer 1".
Deleting layer "MURO .80".
Deleting layer ".20".
Deleting layer "TEXTURA1".
Deleting layer "DRYWALL 1".
Deleting layer "50".
Deleting layer "h-blanco".
Deleting layer "COTAS".
Deleting layer "VESTIDORES$0$$0$Layer 1".
Deleting layer "VESTIDORES$0$$0$COTAS 1.100".
Deleting layer "$0$COTAS 1.100".
Deleting layer "$16$Layer 1".
Deleting layer "$1$COTAS 1.100".
Deleting layer "$17$Layer 1".
205 layers deleted.

And 41 Layers was not X-ref dependent (I mean they didn't come from X-refs you bound)

With the second pass I purged 7 Layers:

Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$CARPINTERIA".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$CDRO-VANO".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$NPT1".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$TEXTO3".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$TEXTO4".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$bloquess".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$PERFILES".
7 layers deleted.

Maxim

[Anonymous]

Hey Maxim, thank you!! but how did you do it? I've been doing the steps I wrote in my first post:

1. Purge

2. Enter type of unused objects to purge: All

3. Enter name(s) to purge <*>: Enter

4. Verify each name to be purged? es/No]: No

Which step I'm doing wrong?

Thank you again,

Mel

[Kevin_Megel]

"4. Verify each name to be purged? es/No]: No"

Try Yes

[maxim_k · Accepted solution]

I did it exactly as you:

Command: PU
PURGE
Enter type of unused objects to purge [Blocks/DEtailviewstyles/Dimstyles/Groups/LAyers/LTypes/MAterials/MUltileaderstyles/Plotstyles/SHapes/textSTyles/Mlinestyles/SEctionviewstyles/Tablestyles/Visualstyles/Regapps/Zero-length geometry/Empty text objects/Orphaned data/All]: all
Enter name(s) to purge <*>:
Verify each name to be purged? [Yes/No] <Y>: n
No unreferenced blocks found.
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$CARPINTERIA".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$CDRO-VANO".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$NPT1".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$TEXTO3".
Deleting layer "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$TEXTO4".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$bloquess".
Deleting layer "EJES Y CORTES PROYECTO$0$PERFILES".
7 layers deleted.
No unreferenced linetypes found.
Deleting text style "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$50TEXTO10".
Deleting text style "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$CODIGO50".
Deleting text style "001.ESTRUCTURA BASE$0$VANO50".
3 text styles deleted.
No unreferenced shape files found.
No unreferenced dimension styles found.
No unreferenced mlinestyles found.
No unreferenced plotstyles found.
No unreferenced table styles found.
No unreferenced materials found.
No unreferenced visual styles found.
No unreferenced multileader styles found.
No unreferenced groups found.
No unreferenced Detail view styles found.
No unreferenced Section view styles found.

Maxim

[Anonymous]

You're right!, thank you for your patience!,

Greetings from Peru,

Mel