block/style parents and getting rid of them

[dbarc]

Strangely I can't find any reference to block/style parents here or over at CGtalk.

 

They seem to appear when you import dwgs containing blocks. They are linked to the objects which were in the blocks in autocad but unlike groups etc you can't explode them or get rid of them without also deleting the objects themselves.

 

They're very irritating, having extents way bigger than your scene whilst doing nothing useful.

 

Anyone know how to get rid of them?? (without exploding the blocks in autocad and reimporting)

[vertexART]

Well, if U are talking about Max, U can try:

'graph editors menu>new track view>' where U can see whole tree structure of your objects... then removing, or unlinking the 'unwanted' parents if they even exist on the scene

 

Hope it helps

[dbarc]

I've had a look at the trackview but don't see how you remove or unlink the parents.

 

Any chance you could explain further please?

[vertexART]

Hi again,

if the links are apparent in the track view, it would show like lines conecting the objects through their hierarchy.

select on the 'unwanted' parent object in the track view, then 'Rclick>select children', then 'Rclick>unlink selected'

All connection lines should be lost then.

 

Hope it helps, or post the file if U can.

[dbarc]

I've given it a try but no joy so far.. I have attached a max file with a couple of example blocks.

 

It seems different in max to the explanation you gave but I'll be interested to see if you have any luck.

 

Dan

[fernanditogarces]

I've given it a try but no joy so far.. I have attached a max file with a couple of example blocks.

 

It seems different in max to the explanation you gave but I'll be interested to see if you have any luck.

 

Dan

 

The solution of vertexARt, works perfect for me, i had the same problem, but solved now, thenks to this thread.

Anyway....

 

(if the links are apparent in the track view, it would show like lines conecting the objects through their hierarchy.

select on the 'unwanted' parent object in the track view, then 'Rclick>select children', then {'Rclick>unlink selected'}, "insted of this just click on the unlik button on the main toolbar, wich is the 4th button from left to right".

All connection lines should be lost then.)

 

Hope it work for you.

 

Fernando

[fernanditogarces]

I just realised it's a bit late, but anyone with this issue can solve it know.

[Crazy Homeless Guy]

I just realised it's a bit late, but anyone with this issue can solve it know.

 

Try this script..

http://www.jonseagull.com/downloads.shtml#DWGCleanup

[fernanditogarces]

That's amazing, thanks for sharing!!!

[wasteland giant]

gotta say maxscipting + they people who do them and put the scripts out for free are a REAL godsend!

 

now if the legendary ONE BUTTON 3D can be maxscripted....

[trino]

Try this script..

http://www.jonseagull.com/downloads.shtml#DWGCleanup

 

 

have anyone tryed this on a 64bits system ?? let´s say 2010 64 ??

 

thanks.

[hockley91]

Can't get it to work on XP 64bit....nothing happens when I run the script

[Cyberstyle]

I'm looking for an easy answer to this myself. I've got the same issue working with files provided from Revit.

I have only once sucssesfuly deleted them all without causing any conflictions with the model but it took a long time.

 

Lately I have been grabbing all the block/style parents from the scene and placing them in a seperate layer to isolate them.

They will obviously still have the parent/child hierachy attached but at least they don't clog my scene.

[mattclinch]

just repeatedly explode your DWG to its limits, save it, then import it into MAX.