deleting imported categories

[Anonymous]

I inserted CAD files and erased them from all views once I no longer needed them, yet some CAD files are still listed in the Visibility/Graphics menu under Imported Categories. I found a previous tread that advised to just select and delete from the menu, but there is no way to select and delete from the list. How can I simply clear out all imported categories? There has to be a way. Thanks

[Anonymous]

in revit 2019 there is an easy way, do not know about previous versions..

manage tab, manage links, select CAD formats, highlight the file you want to remove, then press remove..

[Anonymous]

This is awesome.

[Anonymous]

thanks but it worked like that.

[mmartag]

Best Answer. Thank you!

[Matt__W]

BIMorphNodes has a node that will report whether it's an import or linked DWG.

https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-do-i-use-dynamo-to-locate-and-delete-imported-dwgs/13249

[CristianHarper]

THIS WORKS!

Do imported categories, and CADLinkType.

CADLinkType is what removed mine from Visual Graphics Dialog

[Anonymous]

it has worked for me, Thanks You

[vromeroNXTUK]

It works.

Thank you Tania!!!

[Admin_s.gharat]

thank you very much

[fr3D.sy]

just my 2 cents worth!

I managed to do a workaround,

1. I copied all the exploded elements on the offending drafting view ( which I know contains the imported category).

2. Paste everything to a new drafting view.

3. Delete the original drafting view where I imported the cad detail.

4. Go to Purge Unused, you will find there now the offending family there, that has a .dwg extension,

   dig in and delete the offending symbol.

Thanks a Lot, Hope someone might find this useful!

[ronald_nayr]

Delete Imported CAD > Purge Unused > Check None > Hit OK
this will delete the imported Families subcategory.

[nneergaard]

This works! Easy to find and do.

[antcav501]

I found that if I go to one of my sheets that has a plan view / floor plan drawing on it > then select the lightbulb symbol Reveal Hidden Elements) on the View Control Bar on the bottom of the screen > then the imported CAD appears > then select the hidden CAD drawing & hit delete. This worked for me!

[kalabateng]

check to see if a copy of the cad file is hidden in a view and delete it. 

[kalabateng]

If the object is still in the file it will not show up in the purge dialog. check to see if a copy of the cad file is hidden in a view and delete it. 

[abeldecosLD]

13 years later and this (Post #9) the easiest most accurate solution to the original questions, And yet people continue to miss it and post other questionable or less efficient suggestions:)

Thank you and have a great day...

[software39FWFY]

Hey,

where do i find 'RF tools Parameter Transformer' on Dynamo ? Have tried searching under packages and library - no luck

[ncorrea1994]

This routine worked for me, but only when I changed the Element type to "CADlinkType" instead of "ImportInstance".

[tacuna]

I'm late to this discussion but I was having this problem which is how I ended up here.

Some of mine were showing up in Purge Unused so I purged there but the other Imported Category files weren't. I don't think there's a guarantee where they'll be in the Purged Unused menu, as you can see below mine came up under a family that doesn't show in my Project Browser.

Then using PyRevit's Links tool to get a list of all the imported files with their ID's I was able to use the Revit's Select by ID to search for, select, then delete the other floater files in our drawings.
 

[monmohan_reddy]

Great.. this will work