Purging elements

From within the IntelliCAD Explorer, you can eliminate unused blocks, layers, linetypes, text styles, or dimension styles from your drawing file. Purging unused elements can significantly reduce the drawing file size.

To purge an element

1. Do one of the following:
• Choose Tools > IntelliCAD Explorer
• On the Tools toolbar, click the IntelliCAD Explorer tool ().
• Type explayers and then press Enter.
2. Select the element from which you want to purge unreferenced elements.
3. From the Standard toolbar, select the Purge tool ().

The main drawing window appears.

4. In the command bar, do one of the following:
   • Enter the name of the element to purge, and then press Enter.
   • Press Enter to purge all unused elements of the selected type without confirming the removal of each element.

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