topic Purge Web Feature Layers from Drawing in ArcGIS for AutoCAD Questions

Purge Web Feature Layers from Drawing

DerekBannon22 — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 20:35:21 GMT

I have been trying to purge the web feature layers from one of my drawings, but they remain in my drawing after I have deleted them, saved and then re-open the same drawing.

Is there anyway to permanently remove them from the drawing?

Thanks

Re: Purge Web Feature Layers from Drawing

DanWade — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 13:48:30 GMT

Hello Derek,

If I am understanding the workflow here are we not trying to delete (remove) the Web Feature Layer(s) from the drawing? If so, please try the following help page: Remove web feature layers

Re: Purge Web Feature Layers from Drawing

DerekBannon22 — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 13:05:06 GMT

Hey Dan,

I have attached and posted a GIF of the how I am removing and saving a new drawing. I have also saved to the same drawing and the layers re-appear everytime. I have been able to make the remove work on other drawings, but for some reason the remove does not work on this specific one.

Re: Purge Web Feature Layers from Drawing

DanWade — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 20:37:56 GMT

Hello Derek,

Thank you for the GIF displaying the behavior. Unfortunately I was unable to replicate this behavior.

I was hoping you could send me the drawing file by private email within the Esri Community. I can then research the behavior with your drawing.

Can you also provide us with the ArcGIS for AutoCAD version you are running here?

Re: Purge Web Feature Layers from Drawing

DerekBannon22 — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 01:01:00 GMT

Hey Dan,

I sent you an email with the details.

I am running version 410.

Re: Purge Web Feature Layers from Drawing

DanWade — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 20:04:50 GMT

Hello Derek,

I have the drawings, but unfortunately, the layers in the drawing we are testing are secure and I do not have credentials. I redid my testing and still cannot replicate this behavior.

Please try a blank new drawing and add the secure layers to it. Remove all the layers, do the Save As and then reopen the drawing. What happens?

Re: Purge Web Feature Layers from Drawing

DerekBannon22 — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 13:54:31 GMT

I did some testing and I have found the reason why these layers are not deleting.

Now I have no idea how I was able to do this, but the drawing that has the web layers present does not have a coordinate system assigned. Once I set a coordinate system and then remove and save I end up getting the correct behaviour.

Typically, AFA does not allow you to add web layers when a coordinate system does not exist.

Re: Purge Web Feature Layers from Drawing

DanWade — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 15:10:01 GMT

We are glad you were able to determine how to clear the drawing. Thanks for your continued use of ArcGIS for AutoCAD.

Version 420 is out now!