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Work with Linetypes | 195
4 In the Select Linetype File dialog box, select an LIN (linetype definition
file) whose linetypes you want to list and choose Open.
The dialog box displays the linetype definitions stored in the selected LIN
file.
5 In the Load or Reload Linetypes dialog box, choose Cancel.
6 Choose Cancel to close the Linetype Manager.
Command line
LINETYPE
To unload an unused linetype
1 From the Format menu, choose Linetype.
2 In the Linetype Manager, select a linetype and choose Delete.
The selected linetype is unloaded. Certain linetypes cannot be unloaded:
BYLAYER, BYBLOCK, CONTINUOUS, and any linetypes currently in use.
Command line
LINETYPE
To purge an unused linetype
1 From the File menu, choose Drawing Utilities. Then choose Purge.
The Purge dialog box displays a tree view of object types with items that
can be purged.
2 To purge unreferenced linetypes, use one of the following methods:
To purge all unreferenced linetypes, select Linetypes.
To purge specific linetypes, double-click Linetypes to expand the tree
view. Then select the linetypes to be purged.
If the item you want to purge is not listed, select View Items You Cannot
Purge.
3 You are prompted to confirm each item in the list. If you do not want to
confirm each purge, clear the Confirm Each Item to Be Purged option.
4 Choose Purge.
To confirm the purging of each item, respond to the prompt by choosing
Yes or No, or Yes to All if more than one item is selected.
5 Choose Close.
Command line
PURGE