Plot Styles and Plot Configs

[mvsawyer]

I"m trying to clean up a drawing and it has something like 50 plot styles and plot configurations. How do I get these out of a drawing? I tried deleting all the saved page setups but the files are still somehow associated with this drawing. Please help!

Michael

[mvsawyer]

Got it...Had to delete the page setups in all tabs, including model space and paperspace. I knew once I posted the question on here I'd figure it out.

[irneb]

A quick way to get rid of the saved page setups is to do a WBLOCK of the entire drawing. This would get rid of all PgSets (including PS & MS) in one go. Only the applied setups will get saved to the new DWG file.

[mvsawyer]

Is it possible to WBLOCK both model and paper space?
Also, any xrefs wblocked out will revert back to the parent layer settings.

[matthew.221135]

Refer to this link

http://www.forums.augi.com/showthread.php?t=105513

I combined it with the result from this link

http://www.forums.augi.com/showthread.php?t=80461

So 1 icon deletes all existing, imports most common and sets certain setup active.

[irneb]

Is it possible to WBLOCK both model and paper space?Yes it will, if you choose the "Entire Drawing" option in the Write Block dialog.

Also, any xrefs wblocked out will revert back to the parent layer settings.Nope, I've just tested this again. XReffed Layer property (as weel as on/off, thaw/freeze & plot - for entire drawing as well as viewport overrides) changes stay after the WBlock. - Just make sure your VisRetain=1.

But if you want to use some lisp, you're welcome to Richard's & mine! See the linked threads Matthew posted.