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PURGE
Quick Reference
See also:
■ Erase Objects
Removes unused items, such as block definitions and layers, from the drawing.
Summary
Entering purge or -purge at the Command prompt
displays options related
to removing unused named objects and some empty geometric objects
.
Unused named objects can be removed from the current drawing. These
include include block definitions, dimension styles, layers, linetypes, and text
styles. Zero-length geometry and empty text objects can also be removed.
NOTE The PURGE command will not remove unnamed objects (zero-length
geometry or empty text and mtext objects) from blocks or locked layers.
-PURGE
Quick Reference
See also:
■ Erase Objects
Removes unused named objects, such as block definitions and layers, from
the drawing at the Command prompt.
Summary
Allows you to remove unused named objects from a drawing at the Command
prompt. You can only remove one level of reference at a time. Repeat the
command until there are no unreferenced, named objects.
NOTE The PURGE command will not remove unnamed objects (zero-length
geometry or empty text and mtext objects) from blocks or locked layers.
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