Compatible with Autodesk® AutoCAD® 2012 to 2018 There are 2 commands for this plug-in 1. DWG-PURGE To purge the Current Drawing By entering DWG-PURGE at the command line this plug-in will delete all the DGN unreferenced LineTypes, RegApps and Annotation Scale. Also a dialog box will show with list of any XRefs attached to the drawing that needs to purge. By clicking 'Purge' will start to purge the attached XRefs. DWG-PURGE-BATCH To purge multiple drawings without opening the files.
In DWG-PURGE-BATCH you can add the drawings by following methods. By selecting the drawing from 'Select drawing' button.
By selecting a folder. Copy/Paste a folder path. Drag and drop From this dialog box go to Options tab for more options. Purge the drawings and save to a different location.
Purge the drawings and add a suffix to the file name e.g:- Mydrawingpurged.dwg. Purge and save the drawing to an another version About This Version Version 8.0.0.0, 2/2/2018. Alex,Thanks for sharing the drawings by email for testing.As I mentioned in the email, the files that you have shared is purging as expected in my system. I am not able to figure out why its not working on your system. I would suggest you to try these files in 2016 or later version. Alex,Thanks for sharing the drawings by email for testing.As I mentioned in the email, the files that you have shared is purging as expected in my system. I am not able to figure out why its not working on your system.
I would suggest you to try these files in 2016 or later version. Hello, I have a warm greeting, I have revoked your application and it works excellent in autocad 2014, but since I can not install 2016 and 2017, maybe I'm doing something wrong, downloading the link and executing it, now I'm doing it right. I asked the application installed in all versions instantly or there to route it to be so I tried to load through customize, and although I load the icons when invoking them does not recognize them.! That's why I come to you to see that it could be happening in this respect.? Waiting for your answer Attentively Felix. I just have tried v6.3.0.0 on ACAD 2017x64 in a project folder of 94 Files. Total folders size has been reducted from 187mb to 76.5mb without any look strange on the drawings on the first impression and with most of the used drawings been purged frequently.
Seems promising, so keep up the good work! Update: Houston we have a problem. Suddenly on day the DWG-PURGE-BATCH plugin decided to stop showing up it self anymore! I Have uninstalled an re-installed AjilalVijayanDrawingPurge700.msi again -still not working, took the hard decision to reset the AutoCAD 2018 interface -still not working, i m really not shure if Uninstalling AutoCAD will work out. DWG-PURGE command works perfectly as it should but when i type the DWG-PURGE-BACH command it loads it self and displays the taskbar icon next to AutoCAD, but the main window is not visible and the only think i can do its press escape to continue working.
Dear kaye, thanks for the review. In the new version I removed 'Empty texts' and 'Zero length geometry' options as these two options sometimes caused the app to fail while purging. If you are mentioning these options, I will try to add it back in the next version.
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Dear kaye, thanks for the review. In the new version I removed 'Empty texts' and 'Zero length geometry' options as these two options sometimes caused the app to fail while purging.
If you are mentioning these options, I will try to add it back in the next version. Thanks for the review Slava. 1)This app currently supporting Civil3D,Electrical and so other vertical products, so at this stage adding a proxy remove/explode option is not a good choice for all users. 2 & 3)I was not able to reproduce this issue, can you share any drawing to test this please? Thanks for the review Slava. 1)This app currently supporting Civil3D,Electrical and so other vertical products, so at this stage adding a proxy remove/explode option is not a good choice for all users. 2 & 3)I was not able to reproduce this issue, can you share any drawing to test this please?
While I love the program and what it is capable of, there are still serious bugs and stability issues that need to be worked out that prevent me from adopting it to use full time: 1) Sometimes DWG-PURGE-BATCH will hang on a single file (stuck at Saving.) indefinitely. When attempting to restart the purge, the file originally being saved with be corrupted with a 0kb dummy file that would be marked Read Only. This is extremely dangerous - it seems to happen to random files, including original client CAD drawings that are sensitive and cannot be replaced.
Drawing Purge does not create a failsafe or temporary backup in the event of a failed purge, and it is a pretty big oversight. I would not use a program that has a chance to corrupt the original drawings without warning. 2) I have gotten 'err00: The calling thread must be STA, because many UI components require this.' Error multiple times. It seems to be a.NET framework problem, and this error also leads to file corruption similar to 1). 3) When closing AutoCAD after using Drawing Purge, a 'FATAL ERROR: Unhandled Access Violation Reading 0x0037 Exception at e9c24084h' occurs after every time of using Drawing Purge.
Thanks for the review Kevin, 1)Is this happening on any particular file? 2)Can I have the computer specification for this?, because to enable the Batch Purge Cancel option, the purge is happening on a different thread. 3)I think this error occurs due to the error mentioned in your review 2.
If you prefer you can email to me Thanks for the review Kevin, 1)Is this happening on any particular file? 2)Can I have the computer specification for this?, because to enable the Batch Purge Cancel option, the purge is happening on a different thread. 3)I think this error occurs due to the error mentioned in your review 2. If you prefer you can email to me [email protected]. I have used the updated version.
But i still have the problem in cad 2017 it doesn't work. So i can't shift to 2017 bcz of this. It's written. DGNPURGE is an unknown command in 2017 i don't know why.
Hope you would help me with fixing it. Thank you very much for your valuable reply related to this. Expect i can use this application ASEP Ajilal Vijayan. After i tried Dwg-Purge and Dwg-Purge-Batch it started working.
In 2016 i didnt' have to type commands like that. If i just type dwgpurge. The command was working.
Anyway thank you so much for your help. Hi Krishnan, You have mentioned that 'DGNPURGE is an unknown command in 2017'.
Please note that the two commands that are available with this app is Dwg-Purge and Dwg-Purge-Batch. Can you please try to run any of these commands? Please let me know if the problem still exists. Hi Krishnan, You have mentioned that 'DGNPURGE is an unknown command in 2017'.
Please note that the two commands that are available with this app is Dwg-Purge and Dwg-Purge-Batch. Can you please try to run any of these commands? Please let me know if the problem still exists. Dear Santiago, Thanks for sending the sample drawing and thanks for the detailed explanation. I understand this issue and I will try to fix this in the next version. It seems that once you delete the nested block, the app needs to run 2-3 times to erase all the unused blocks.
I will add a loop in the next version to fix this. Thanks for pointing this out. Dear Santiago, Thanks for sending the sample drawing and thanks for the detailed explanation. I understand this issue and I will try to fix this in the next version. It seems that once you delete the nested block, the app needs to run 2-3 times to erase all the unused blocks. I will add a loop in the next version to fix this. Thanks for pointing this out.
Hi Ansal, Thanks for the review.The app should work with 2016 (not LT). If the commands are showing as unknown command, may be the plug-in is failed to load automatically. Can you please try the steps in the below link to load the app manually? Hi Ansal, Thanks for the review.The app should work with 2016 (not LT). If the commands are showing as unknown command, may be the plug-in is failed to load automatically. Can you please try the steps in the below link to load the app manually?
Hi Sinan, Thanks for the review.If the file size is not changed, may be there is nothing to purge in that drawing.Can you run the native AutoCAD purge command and see if there anything to purge? Also if possible please send a sample drawing to. Hi Sinan, Thanks for the review.If the file size is not changed, may be there is nothing to purge in that drawing.Can you run the native AutoCAD purge command and see if there anything to purge? Also if possible please send a sample drawing to [email protected]. Hi Evgeny, Thanks for the review.The options(which items needs to purge) you set in Batch purge applies to both Purge and Batch purge commands.
In other words Dwg-Purge will only purge the items that you have selected in the Batch processing options.So at this stage, you have to untick the layer or other items that you don't want to purge and then run Dwg-Purge command.In the next version I will try to add the options in Dwg-Purge also. Thanks for your suggestion. Hi Evgeny, Thanks for the review.The options(which items needs to purge) you set in Batch purge applies to both Purge and Batch purge commands. In other words Dwg-Purge will only purge the items that you have selected in the Batch processing options.So at this stage, you have to untick the layer or other items that you don't want to purge and then run Dwg-Purge command.In the next version I will try to add the options in Dwg-Purge also. Thanks for your suggestion. Hi Mark, Thanks for the review.When you click the Batch Purge button, the program basically opens the drawing in the background without loading to the drawing window.So I have to check how this method can be used to open the corrupted drawing.If possible I will try to fix this in the next version.
Hi Mark, Thanks for the review.When you click the Batch Purge button, the program basically opens the drawing in the background without loading to the drawing window.So I have to check how this method can be used to open the corrupted drawing.If possible I will try to fix this in the next version. Hi Victor, Thanks for trying Drawing Purge and thanks for the review. Yes, Drawing Purge should work with AutoCAD 2012 series.
If the commands are showing as unknown command, may be the plug-in is failed to load automatically. Can you please try the steps in the below link to load the app manually? Hi Victor, Thanks for trying Drawing Purge and thanks for the review. Yes, Drawing Purge should work with AutoCAD 2012 series.
If the commands are showing as unknown command, may be the plug-in is failed to load automatically. Can you please try the steps in the below link to load the app manually?
Hi Goel, The latest version of this app is now available. Your two suggestions are now added to the this version (5.0). Instead of right click on the name to open the explorer, you can double click on the file name to open the explorer and CSV export option is in the right click menu. Hi Goel, The latest version of this app is now available.
Your two suggestions are now added to the this version (5.0). Instead of right click on the name to open the explorer, you can double click on the file name to open the explorer and CSV export option is in the right click menu. Hi Murray Clack, Thanks for this review. And also thanks for the review in AUGI Newsletter, June. I am glad to hear that you liked this app and helped you. There is a new version(5.0) will be released soon(currently reviewed by Autodesk) with some additional features.
Hi Murray Clack, Thanks for this review. And also thanks for the review in AUGI Newsletter, June. I am glad to hear that you liked this app and helped you. There is a new version(5.0) will be released soon(currently reviewed by Autodesk) with some additional features. Thanks for the review Jignesh.
In case you did not noticed, there is a dialogue box, where you can select/unselect what should purge in both DWG-PURGE and DWG-PURGE-BATCH command. After entering DWG-PURGE-BATCH command click on 'Items to purge' and select/unselect the items to purge.
Thanks for the review Jignesh. In case you did not noticed, there is a dialogue box, where you can select/unselect what should purge in both DWG-PURGE and DWG-PURGE-BATCH command. After entering DWG-PURGE-BATCH command click on 'Items to purge' and select/unselect the items to purge. Yes, the program will only remove the link with the objects. Once the link/association is removed, that objects will be available for standard Autocad purge.
So you need to enter standard purge at the end of this routine to remove the referenced blocks. Yes, the program will only remove the link with the objects. Once the link/association is removed, that objects will be available for standard Autocad purge. So you need to enter standard purge at the end of this routine to remove the referenced blocks.
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What alignment are you using for creating the section lines? It has to be part of the corridor. It can be a data reference from the corridor drawing into your section drawing, though. I created a corridor in Base.dwg, the XREF'd that into Sections.dwg. With just the XREF, there was no alignment to use for creating the sample lines.
So, I created a Data Shortcut for the primary alignment and DREF'd that into the Sections.dwg. Then I was able to use the referenced Primary alignment to create sample lines.
C3D recognized the surfaces and corridors from the Base drawing as valid sample data for the sections. Then, just to test, I created another alignment alongside the Primary. When I tried to create sample lines, it recognized the corridor data, but did not allow me to use the 'From corridor stations' option for creating the sample lines. It was grayed out.
This tells me that the the alignment must be used in the corridor for that option to be available.
Good book if you are new to Civil 3D. Great for learning to put together a full project from scratch. However, most beginners are either stepping into the middle of a project or trying to document a completed project. There needs to be a special section on 'How to fix it when someone else has screwed it up!' All in all, a good reference book with plenty of examples. I especially like the steps given on accessing certain menu items. Many menus on Civil 3D are buried deep.
Autodesk help instructions always start in the middle as if you are already an expert in navigating the ribbon/button/tab maze. Chappell has done a very good job of starting at the beginning. I am a professor for a community college using this book in our civil engineering class and our lab.
This one text serves both classes as it has the whole curriculum for a civil engineering class. It starts with a Jumpstart in Chp. 2 and covers an entire project in one chapter.
Then it goes into detail in the remaining chapters for geometry, surfaces, profiling, sections, earthworks, corridors, grading and hydraulics. The lab exercises are accurate and walk you through every aspect of design step by step. Nice work and kudos to adding Ms. Orem as a co-author. Her experience as a real life user helped improve the book to the very useful state it is now in.
I am now ordering 80 more for the bookstore for the Spring semester. This book is well written for the novice Civil 3D user. The material was explained well and the examples easy to follow and informative. I would absolutely recommend this book for the novice 3D user. For anyone that is an advanced user, this book will not improve your skills very much. There were a few tips and procedures that the advanced user may find helpful. The book is titled 'essentials' and that is exactly what it provides - ESSENTIAL steps, advice and explanations for using the program.
Even for an advanced user this book is a good reference. I wish this book had been available when I first started with Civil 3D.