Purge / Audit

[marbruce]

Sorry Silly question but does it matter what way you do these in a drawing? should I purge first then audit or vice versa or does it matter at all???? bit of a debate going so any and all responses appreciated

[ReMark]

My preference is to purge first then audit. I'm not sure if it makes much difference. I'd be curious to know if it does too.

[Tharwat]

My way is to audit first , because audit would also clean up the drawing and being ready for any later action .

 

And purging first may mix things up since that drawing is not running well .

[marbruce]

excellent that seems to be the common response. It doesn't matter either way but a common comment is audit first to fix then purge to clear????

[ReMark]

I don't see how purging would "mix things up". Could you be more specific?

[SLW210]

I don't see how purging would "mix things up". Could you be more specific?

 

I want hear the answer to this one.

 

Seems to me that by purging first, there will be less to audit.

[bonehead411]

I'm a purge first, audit later kinda guy. Get rid of all the junk beforehand, no point auditing what you dont need.

[Jkos]

Here is a little macro for a button that fixes all with purge/audit, and purge first audit last (less to audit)

^C^C-purge;all;;no;audit;yes;

[ReMark]

AutoDesk University 2007.

 

Helen Gorina gave a class called How to Clean Anything in AutoCAD where she used a script file to batch clean up a folder of drawings. She used the Purge command three times in a row at the beginning of the script followed by Audit twice before doing a QSave.

 

By the way, Jkos, "-purge; all" does not include reaggs as I understand it.

 

The course number for the above mentioned class was GD401-1 for anyone interested in reading the class handout. Find it at AutoDesk University Online.

[Organic]

I do Purge, Audit, Purge

[Tankman]

I do Purge, Audit, Purge

 

Purge 'n Audit numerous times. Always audit 'n purge before saving and tucking the work away. :wink:

[Glen1980]

I audit then purge. On a couple of occasions audit has created layers along the line of #AUDIT_BAD_LAYER_1 etc. Nothing on them but purging got rid of them.