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Layers that have objects assigned to them cannot be removed until those
objects are reassigned to a different layer or are deleted. Layers 0 and
DEFPOINTS and the current layer cannot be removed.
3 Click OK.
To purge all unused layers
1 Click File ➤ Drawing Utilities ➤ Purge.
The Purge dialog box displays a tree view of object types with items that
can be purged (removed from the drawing).
2 To purge unreferenced layers, use one of the following methods:
■ To purge all unreferenced layers, select Layers.
■ To purge specific layers, double-click Layers to expand the tree view.
Select the layers to be purged.
3 If the item you want to purge is not listed, select View Items You Cannot
Purge, select the layer, and read the explanation.
4 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.
5 Click Purge.
6 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.
7 Click Close.
Quick Reference
CLASSICLAYER
Opens the legacy Layer Properties Manager.
LAYER
Manages layers and layer properties.
LAYERPALETTE
Opens the modeless Layer Properties Manager.
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