Purging items from a file

Command

Path

Purge

Edit

The Purge command removes specified items from the scene and reduces the size of the .vsn file. 

To purge unused items from a .vsn file: 

Select the command.

The Purge dialog box opens. 

Click to show/hide the parameters.Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter

Description

Select All

Selects all items in the list

Deselect All

Deselects all items in the list

Show preview

Displays a thumbnail graphic of each resource in the file

Item list

Lists each item in the file. Click in the Name column to select each item to purge.  

To sort the list by Name or Size (in kilobytes), click the appropriate column header. 

To resize the thumbnail graphics, click-and-drag the Preview header.

Select the items to remove. 

Click OK to complete the purge.

If needed, select the Undo command to undo the purge.

Saving and exporting files

Common functions

 

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