Christiaan Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 We're finding that the purge command is removing objects we don't want removed. Is anyone else finding this? v2013 but perhaps v2012 too. A colleague recently executed a purge command on a model file and I've just noticed that it's removed all the light fittings (leaving 3D loci in place). Is there any way to replace a 3D loci with a symbol? Quote Link to comment
bcd Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 in Landmark Modify>Convert>Replace with Symbol Quote Link to comment
ChadL Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 I have had problems with this tool as well. I have never noticed it removing symbols, but for me it removes classes. When the list comes up with all the things it wants to purge, I unselect all the empty classes I want to save. Most of the time it will still delete all those classes even though I unselected them. About a year about I called tech support about this and sent them a file, but haven't heard anything yet. Quote Link to comment
Dieter @ DWorks Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 This is an awful tool that really can't be trusted! Another example is the classes used in wall components. They get checked as not used by the purge command, even though they are used in the wall styles for components. Never use this tool! (Once I always recommended it.....) Quote Link to comment
Christiaan Posted February 6, 2013 Author Share Posted February 6, 2013 Never use this tool! (Once I always recommended it.....) Indeed. It wasn't always like this. Quote Link to comment
Christiaan Posted February 6, 2013 Author Share Posted February 6, 2013 in Landmark Modify>Convert>Replace with Symbol Is this is really available in Landmark but not Architect? Quote Link to comment
mike m oz Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 According to Help it is. Quote Link to comment
Diamond Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Back onto the Purge command - I have also noticed the deletion of deselected classes in VW2012. Handy to know as I am prepping to move our studios over to 2013 next week. Has a bug been filed? Quote Link to comment
ChadL Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 the Modify>Convert>replace with symbol is only available in Designer and Landmark. When I talked to tech support about it, they told me they are trying to get that function in all versions of VW, but the engineers haven't put it in yet. As far as the Purge bug, I have talked to Tech Support about it, and I don't remember if they recorded it as a bug or not. Quote Link to comment
Dieter @ DWorks Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Back onto the Purge command - I have also noticed the deletion of deselected classes in VW2012. Handy to know as I am prepping to move our studios over to 2013 next week. Has a bug been filed? I have filed several bugs for this in previous version, but file one for this version please, so that this can finally be resolved. Quote Link to comment
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