🧹 1. PURGE command: Purge unused items.
The PURGE command is responsible for removing unused items from a file (Drawing Database), which often cause the file to bloat unnecessarily.
Items that can be deleted by PURGE:
PURGE will find and remove these items from the file, without affecting the objects currently displayed in the drawing screen:
Blocks: Blocks that are defined in the file but not inserted.
Layers: Empty layers (no objects)
Linetypes/Text Styles/Dimension Styles: Line styles, text styles, and dimension styles are not used.
RegApps (Registered Applications): Data from external applications that often cause file size and problems.
🚀 Save time with PURGE:
Reduce file size: Files are significantly smaller, allowing for faster opening/saving and saving storage space.
Reduce confusion: Unnecessary Layers, Blocks, and Styles are gone, making them easier to choose from.
Tip: Some items require repeated PURGE commands to be completely removed (or use the command
-PURGEin the Command Line to select Purge RegApps).
🔨 2. OVERKILL Command: Fix Duplicate Objects
The OVERKILL command corrects one of the most common and common errors in design: overlapping objects ( overlapping geometry).
Issues fixed by OVERKILL:
Duplicate Lines: For example, there are five straight lines drawn overlapping each other in the same position.
Partially Overlapping Lines: For example, two straight lines are on the same line but slightly overlap each other.
Merge Objects: Continuous lines can be merged into a single Polyline (depending on settings).
🚀 Save time with OVERKILL:
Fixed printing issue: Duplicate lines when printed are too thick (Plotting Error) OVERKILL helps to eliminate this issue.
Performance Improvements: Removing redundant objects makes the file lighter and reduces the problem of incorrect object selection.
Reduced editing steps: Instead of manually deleting duplicate lines one by one, OVERKILL can do it for the entire file in one go.
OVERKILL SETTINGS:
When running the OVERKILL command, a window will appear to set the deletion resolution, such as:
Tolerance: Defines the acceptable distance between objects that are close enough to be considered redundant.
Ignore object properties: You can choose which properties to ignore in the consideration (e.g., ignore different Layers or different Linetypes).
Summary: File maintenance
Regularly using the PURGE and OVERKILL commands together is a "file cleanup" that should be performed before every delivery, ensuring the integrity and efficiency of the DWG file.
| software | AutoCAD , drafting program | AutoCAD, CAD Software |
| Main command | PURGE , OVERKILL , cleaning command, maintenance command | PURGE Command, OVERKILL Command |
| Problems & Solutions | Large files , duplicate lines , remove unused objects, reduce file size, heavy files | Heavy File, Duplicate Lines, File Size Reduction, Drawing Cleanup |
| User level | Beginner level , basic commands | Beginner, Essential Commands |
| benefit | Improve efficiency , fix errors, Productivity | Performance Boost, Error Fix, File Maintenance |
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