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John Connor 
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 Topic: Extra line types.. Cannot delete?
Posted: 21.Mar.2013 at 10:58 |
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No other methods were developed.
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"Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." <<AutoCAD 2015>>
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slovenc0417
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Posted: 20.Mar.2013 at 19:57 |
Has this been resolved?
I have some insight on this topic, but I want to know if any other methods have been developed.
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John Connor
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Posted: 05.Dec.2012 at 11:41 |
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Like I said in the other thread, you'll have to use a script to batch process the files.
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joyjakob2002
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Posted: 05.Dec.2012 at 08:44 |
Hi Amar,
Thanks for your quick response. Ya. DXFOUT I found seems to be okay.
But still as I mentioned this bug affected my almost thousands of drawings so in that case I am looking for some batch editing exe file. So that it can be cleaned by one stretch.
Thanks,
Joy Jacob
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AmarARCH
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Posted: 04.Dec.2012 at 13:20 |
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Hi, Joy. I know how you feel. The DXFOUT process is very effective and moderately quick, but en masse? Hmm, I wouldn't mind getting my hands on that little gem for sure!
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joyjakob2002
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Posted: 04.Dec.2012 at 12:45 |
Dear friends,
I also facing this problem. I am facing this problem for a bunch of drawings.
So I am looking for a batch edit option. If any one have any .exe file to clean up all the unwanted line types from the drawing please advise me.
Thanks
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Regards,
Joy Jacob
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AmarARCH
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Posted: 24.Oct.2012 at 17:37 |
 We can close this one out as solved. If posts can be closed out.... Thanks, JC! Looks like the AutoCAD 2013 likes to hold onto linetypes in some capacity which inflated certain drawing files. After running the DXFOUT command, a room block that was blown up to 5MB was deflated to 80KB. If the DXFOUT does not work, try DXFIN, adversely. On the other hand, we have a guy in the office still using AutoCAD 2008 & 2000i. He made a W-BLOCK while inside of an inflated file that DXFOUT/IN was ineffective against and had the same effect as DXFOUT/IN! Unfortunately, my AutoCAD 2013's W-BLOCK efforts were in vain...nothing but 2MB fell off of a 17MB file Site Details sheet that should normally be in the 2MB to 4MB range, total. Know that the Acad13 efforts were done before & after the Service Pack 1.1 was downloaded/installed/rebooted. Thank goodness for old technology! 
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AmarARCH
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Posted: 19.Oct.2012 at 17:33 |
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Good to go.
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John Connor
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Posted: 19.Oct.2012 at 16:58 |
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This post no longer applicable.
Edited by John Connor - 19.Oct.2012 at 22:21
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AmarARCH
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Posted: 19.Oct.2012 at 16:57 |
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Ahh, let's just do it.. Standing by.
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