How to Call Revit Purge Button from the API

[Anonymous]

Hello there, 

I'm developing a plugin to detached a document from central and when its done it will be purged as well. I'm struggling writing the code for purge, I'm thinking to call the Revit Purge button from the code. If it is possible, would appreciate the support or maybe share the code for writing the purge command in the API.

Thank you

[aignatovich · Accepted solution]

Hi!

I didn't try it, but there is a PostableCommand.PurgeUnused. I think something like this should work:

var commandId = RevitCommandId.LookupPostableCommandId(PostableCommand.PurgeUnused);

uiApp.PostCommand(commandId);

[Anonymous]

Hi @aignatovich Thanks for sharing the code. it worked

[matthew_taylor]

Also worth doing a search! 😉

Check out this one for a non-postcommand solution: https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-api-forum/purge-unused-via-the-api/m-p/6431564