topic Re: Purge layers in Project data & BIM

Purge layers

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:12:15 GMT

Hi everyone,

I would like to know if there is a purge option in Archicad to delete layers that are not been in use, (like in Autocad).

Thanks for your help.

Re: Purge layers

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:28:19 GMT

Go to Options>Element Attributes>Attribute Manager

Under the Layers tab you can see what layers you've used in the project and which are empty. There is a button at the bottom that will let you purge your unused layers.

Re: Purge layers

Ron — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 18:07:58 GMT

the purge option does not seem to exist anymore in Archicad 25 unless its another one of their useless icons that are meaningless to their function

Re: Purge layers

Eduardo Rolon — Mon, 06 May 2024 21:04:47 GMT

Still in the same place as the last 10+ versions and for a change very nicely labeled.

Re: Purge layers

Ron — Mon, 06 May 2024 21:07:16 GMT

interesting I'm using the Archicad 26 version 4022 USA FULL it is completely different and now just called attributes. see my attached attribute manager first pdf, it is now concealed under a mouse click see second pdf. I had to go to another source to find out where they hid it. Archicad must be getting paid to make it harder to use

Been using Archicad since 4.1 in 1992

Re: Purge layers

Barry Kelly — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 00:30:31 GMT

The new Attribute Palette is different to the old Attribute Manager.

You can still have both if you add them in your work environment.

With the new palette, you have to select your attributes and right click as you have discovered.

Barry.

Re: Purge layers

Eduardo Rolon — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 01:12:40 GMT

In the original post you wrote 25 but in 26 it is a mess with the new backwards/stupid attributes. At least we were able to make GS include the original AttMan if not we would really be in trouble. The work GS spent on the "new" Attributes is as worthless as the amount of work they have wasted on SAF/SAM.

What I did was switch back the original AttMan shortcut to it so I don't see the abominable Attributes.

Re: Purge layers

Ron — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 15:26:36 GMT

How do I switch back to the old attribute?

Re: Purge layers

Eduardo Rolon — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 15:59:28 GMT

It is there under options on the basic 26 WE so you don't need to switch, just open it instead of the one called Attributes.

Re: Purge layers

Ron — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 16:04:37 GMT

Mine does not look like that see attached

Re: Purge layers

David Maudlin — Sat, 11 Mar 2023 14:38:08 GMT

Ron:

Go to Work Environment > Command Layout Schemes > Menus and add Attribute Manager... to your Work Environment.

You should add a Signature to your Profile (click the Profile button near the top of this page) with your ArchiCAD version and operating system (see mine for an example) for more accurate help in this forum.

David

Re: Purge layers

Barry Kelly — Sun, 12 Mar 2023 04:06:54 GMT

You may not have the 'Basic' or 'Standard' Work Environment loaded.

Switch the WE or add the command to the menus in your current WE.

Barry.

Re: Purge layers

Ron — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 15:30:24 GMT

that does not seem to be available in mine see attached

and to Barry who suggested using standard work environment i keep an original file so I can reference any changes and it does does not exist there either

Re: Purge layers

Barry Kelly — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 02:23:23 GMT

Change your WE to look for 'all COMMANDS in alphabetical order'.

Barry.

Re: Purge layers

Ron — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 16:12:39 GMT

THANKS

I finally got it with your help and the diagram.

For info it was eleven steps in total to get there so I made a list and diagram in case I need it again. I've also attached it if anyone else in the future needs it since these one word answers of just add "X" or use "X" are not enough for me

Re: Purge layers

Ron — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 17:22:48 GMT

in the past it had a "purge all unused layers" now you have to go thru and select the un used layers to purge, far harder to do but typical of Archicad these day. I often purge the un used layers of imported files since so many have a million layers and i also purge my layers when sending a file

Re: Purge layers

Ron — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 17:34:33 GMT

after experimenting I see you only have to select one not all to purge still an extra step i didn't have to take before