Tip for Week 9/5/05

 
Why can't I purge that entity? 
Many times the reason items cannot be purged is a fairly simple one. Open the AutoCAD Purge dialogue box and pick the bullet button next to "View items you cannot purge".  The dialogue box switches to a view similar to the one you see in the Design Center when the current drawing tab items are showing.  As you highlight the items in the list, a very helpful hint appears at the bottom of the window explaining why that particular item cannot be purged.  This simple explanation is all you typically need to figure out why the item cannot be purged.