Can't Delete

[FredGarvin]

I'm using AutoCad 2002. Every once in a while, usually when I am working on a big drawing in which I have imported a lot of blocks and such, I get some "remainder" objects that I can not delete. What happens is that I bring in all of the parts I need to work with. When I am done, I delete what is not required any longer. However, once I delete them, there are usually small blocks (literal "blocks" not autocad blocks) or squares left all over where the objects used to be. They are recognized by autocad when I do a zoom-extents, but when I zoom in to further try to delete them, they disappear and can not be selected. I zoom-extents again and they are back. I have tried everything but can't seem to figure this one out.

Has anyone else experienced this? Any suggestions?

 

[Exxit]

Hi Fred,

did You try _qselect?

regards, Lothar

ADT 2004
ACAD 2002

 

[borgunit]

Trying to get a clear understanding here. Are you seeing the GRIPS or are you seeing little squares?

"Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects." — Will Rogers

 

[FredGarvin]

Borg...I am not seeing the grips. When I try to select I don't get the grips or any selection. I am seeing simply small squares the same color as the original part I deleted.

No Lothar. I'll see if that does the trick.

 

[FredGarvin]

Lothar,
I tried the _qselect and that command actually selects the problem items if I do it by color. Very strange that _qselect will do it but no other command will. No the issue is all of the other items still in the drawing that are the same color...

Getting closer...

Thanks.

 

[borgunit]

Is it possible to do a LIST after the qselect to see what they are?

"Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects." — Will Rogers

 

[FredGarvin]

I did the LIST and there are 2306 items. I guess what I'll have to do is change the colors of all of the items I want to keep an only have these small squares as the color they are now. Then I'll delete them that way.

Very strange. Has anyone ever seen this?