revit model cannot be cleaned up

[zhounnin]

i have big model (about 1 GB) downloaded from BIM 360

1) for unknown reason, i cannot open it w/ Audit option

2)  so i open it w/o Audit option, but now i cannot Purge Unused

i'm out of options, anyone encountered similar issue and how to fix it? thanks

[ennujozlagam]

dont audit first, detach form central your file? thanks

[sureshchotrani · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Review the Autodesk Knowledge Network article -

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-products/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles...

[zhounnin]

thanks sureshchotrani, looks like no easy way out for sure

[sureshchotrani]

Welcome.

[Nadeem_Skets]

your element is removed from central model by other user.thats why its not able to do the process

[zhounnin]

what happens if some families cannot be edited and saved out? seems deleting those families are the only way out? well, i don't understand why family cannot be edited, someone must try very hard to screw up model! is there a way to fix those families?

[zhounnin]

i uploaded the RVT w/ 2 bad families to see if anyone can fix them and how to fix?

[RobDraw]

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@zhounnin wrote:

i have big model (about 1 GB) downloaded from BIM 360

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Does it work on BIM 360?

How did you download it?

Are there links that didn't get downloaded?

[zhounnin]

thanks Rob, well, I don't think it's related to BIM 360 at all, just poor modeling practice accumulated for long time w/o quality control at all, now I only want to figure out how to fix those 2 families I uploaded here, must have a way to fix it! anyone from factory?