topic Re: Attribute Manager: Purging/Deleting Empty Layers in Project data & BIM

Attribute Manager: Purging/Deleting Empty Layers

Scott Bulmer — Fri, 26 May 2023 13:29:43 GMT

We have a project with some left over empty layers that I'd like to get rid of. By making visible only those empty layers and using the "Find & Select" tool, I have confirmed that no elements whatsoever exist on any story, section/elevation or detail, and further that no tool is linked to any of the empty layers. When attempting to purge unused layers from the Attribute Manager, layers that I believe to be empty will not be purged. I don't want to delete a layer from the Layer Settings dialog box that may have information on it, even though it appears empty. My preference is to delete it from the Attribute Manager. Can someone please tell me what I'm missing?

Re: Attribute Manager: Purging/Deleting Empty Layers

Anonymous — Sat, 16 Jul 2005 20:24:23 GMT

The attribute manager is —for me…— the good way.
Just verify the layer by defaults of the differents tools ant switch them on layers that you want to keep.

The attribute manager don't purge empty layer if they are the "layer by defaults" of any tool of ArchiCAD.

Re: Attribute Manager: Purging/Deleting Empty Layers

Scott Bulmer — Sat, 16 Jul 2005 21:15:02 GMT

Frédéric Deschamp wrote: [The attribute manager won't purge an empty layer if they are the "layer by default" of any tool of ArchiCAD.]

Yes, that was checked as well . That's what I meant when I said "further that no tool is linked to any of the empty layers."

Re: Attribute Manager: Purging/Deleting Empty Layers

Scott Bulmer — Sun, 17 Jul 2005 01:30:28 GMT

I guess what I'm asking; is this a bug or am I missing a step? The Attribute Manager will not purge some empty layers even after I do the following:
1) make only the empty layers visible.
2) Find & Select then delete all elements on each and every story, section & detail window.
3) set the layer of each tool to the Archicad layer.
4) attempt to purge unused layers from the Attribute Manager without luck.
Could there be something else linked to these layers that is not visible, which is preventing purging?

Re: Attribute Manager: Purging/Deleting Empty Layers

Anonymous — Sun, 17 Jul 2005 08:27:46 GMT

Sorry for the misunderstanding Scott
I really need to work my english…
No more ideas
When I have your problem, I finish the work by deleting manualy the "empty layer" without apparent consequencies…

Re: Attribute Manager: Purging/Deleting Empty Layers

Scott Bulmer — Sun, 17 Jul 2005 12:50:11 GMT

Frédéric,
Your english is a million times better than my French could ever be. Communicating these issues can sometimes be difficult and naturally lead to misunderstanding. The difficulty I'm having with this may simply be a frustrating bug.
Frédéric wrote:
When I have your problem, I finish the work by deleting manualy the "empty layer" without apparent consequencies…
It sounds like you have experienced exactly what I'm describing

Re: Attribute Manager: Purging/Deleting Empty Layers

Anonymous — Sun, 17 Jul 2005 19:13:36 GMT

Scott wrote:
It sounds like you have experienced exactly what I'm describing

Hello Scott
Yes I have…

Re: Attribute Manager: Purging/Deleting Empty Layers

Greg Kmethy — Tue, 19 Jul 2005 11:35:11 GMT

Scott,

Attribute Manager regards layers used as default in Accessories and other Add-Ons as 'used'. E.g the Extras/Slab Accessories tool will put elements on the "Foundation" layer as default, therefore "Foundation" will not be purged by the Attribute Manager.

HTH,
Greg

Re: Attribute Manager: Purging/Deleting Empty Layers

Link — Tue, 19 Jul 2005 14:32:35 GMT

Yes.

This is being discussed concurrently at: http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?p=41788&highlight=#41788

Cheers,
Link.