Topic: Named Layer Filters

[elsos]

Probably a simple one for all... is there a simple way to delete all of the Named Layer Filters (exept for the three standard default)??
I have a thousand of them in some of the drawings we recieve from others, and it is quite painful to find the ones you create.  The only way Ive been able to do this is one-by-one, not very fun or productive.

Thanks in advance.

BTW: acad 2002, LDD3
-Eric

[Slim©]

Try this:

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(defun C:LFD  ()
 (vl-Load-Com)
 (vl-Catch-All-Apply
  '(lambda ()
    (vla-Remove (vla-GetExtensionDictionary
                 (vla-Get-Layers
                  (vla-Get-ActiveDocument
                   (vlax-Get-Acad-Object))))
                "ACAD_LAYERFILTERS")))
 (princ "\nAll layer filters have been deleted.")
 (princ))


[elsos]

Awesome.
Total stud. thanks muchly!

[Andrew H]

You can also try a product named CDG PURGE which includes a named layer filter deleter, plus lots of other purge stuff. Very nice program and free.

[Slim©]

You can also try a product named CDG PURGE which includes a named layer filter deleter, plus lots of other purge stuff. Very nice program and free.

CDG Purge is very good. Just use caution, if you are also using LDD. You might delete some of the hidden "Registered Applications" that LDD uses, and your drawings, could be corrupted.

[elsos]

Right on, thanks.
-E

[Andrew H]

What is LDD? Sounds interesting!

[Slim©]

What is LDD? Sounds interesting!

LDD = Land Development Desktop

It's a Civil Engineering/Survey Program.

Checkout the AutoDesk Website.

[Andrew H]

OIC. Thanks for the info.

[VerticalMojo]

Just what I needed. I just noticed the layer filters in my drawings.... Ridiculous amount of'em....

Thanks!

Now if there was a easy way in LT....  

[Andrew H]

And if you use that CDG Purge you'll notice a lot of other ridiculous amounts of unused things. Like on one of my drawings has 1000 unused Registered Applications and 2000 Empty Grounds, not including the 350+ named layers filters and 100+ LMAN layer states. Some people do some pretty unbelievable things to these drawings.

[VerticalMojo]

Can you post the link to get CDG Purge?  

[elsos]

http://www.caddevelopmentgroup.com/downloads/

Haven't used it though, but looking forward to ridding of the mass.

-Eric

[Fuccaro]

CGD purge: very good program! It would be great to use it in batch mode to purge all the drawings I have on my hard drive.
I will purge my drawings one by one. It will be a long work, but it worth.
Thanks for the link!

[CAB]

CGD purge: very good program! It would be great to use it in batch mode to purge all the drawings I have on my hard drive.
I will purge my drawings one by one. It will be a long work, but it worth.
Thanks for the link!

You may be interested in this :

BatchLisp.lsp ReadMe.txt file.    [ For AutoCAD Release 2000 thru 2004 ]

 Version 1.0     3/25/04

 What this program does:
       1.  Allows you to select multiple drawings.
       2.  Allows you to select an autolisp program.
           [ See BatchTest.lsp below ]
       3.  Creates a script file.
       4.  Runs the script file on all drawings selected.
       5.  Each drawing loads the autolisp program and executes it.
       6.  Each drawing is saved before exiting.