Unable to delete Layers, there is nothing on those Layers

[Mike.Perry]

Hi

I can't find any Text or MText Objects on Layer "DEVICE" unless they occur within a Block (sorry haven't got the time to go through the Blocks).

One instance of Block "MOTOR.NO." is on Layer "1" -> Therefore Layer "1" can't be Purged

One null MText Object (empty) is on Layer "2" -> Therefore Layer "2" can't be Purged

ID: TS51385 - Removing invisible text from a drawing


Could use the AutoCAD Design Center (._Adcenter) as a Block Manager (refer to the Online Help Files for further information "F1")

I think you will also find the ._List command useful -

ID: TS21718 - Finding data about drawing objects with the LIST command

The ._Properties & ._QSelect commands should also prove useful (refer to the Online Help Files for further information "F1")


There are 9 instances of Block "ELE00" within the drawing, all are on Layer "OPT2 motor".

At the CommandLine type: ._Insert or ._DDInsert or whatever method you use to display the Insert Dialog Box -> "ELE00" is 1 of 7 available Blocks.

Block "ELE00" only displays as it does due to the way the Block was created. The Objects that make up Block "ELE00" are defined on 2 Layers -> Layer 1 "OPT2 conveyor" (hence the Grey colour) -> Layer 2 "OPT2 motor" (hence the Blue colour).

ID: TS2110 - Inserted block objects appear on wrong layer, or color, lineweight or linetype appear incorrect

Hope the above helps a little, just shout if you want me to explain anything I've written above or....

Have a good one, Mike

[Detsenira]

hi everybody,

i have a large drawing with a lot of layers with objects i have deleted, but i cant delete the layers even though they are empty. i run 2002LT. any help is appreciated.

shawn.

Hello,

I think we have the same problem of eliminating unnecessary annoying layers copied from another drawing that contain another copied from another drawings file and ends up of more than a hundreds of layers where in fact you only need at least 10 or 20.

What I did to erase at least more than 50% of annoying layers is to froze layers you don't need and copy the remaining in the same window and turn on all annoying layers and copy paste the newly copied drawing into new drawing and save it.

Try that if it works and send me a line.

Thanks,

Ted

[smdin79]

HEY that works like a charm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THANKS.