Clear list of search results

The entries of the search result list are deleted.

Clear message management

The entries of the message management are deleted.

Unused stored external documents and bitmaps

All external documents and bitmaps which are no longer used in the project are deleted.

Unused structure identifiers

Structure identifiers (such as function designation, installation site) which do not contain project data are deleted.

Unused layers

Layers which do not contain project data are deleted.

Unused symbol libraries

Symbol libraries which are not used in the project are deleted. This setting is always applied to the entire project.

Unused forms

Forms which are not used in the project are deleted.

Unused plot frames

Plot frames which are not used in the project are deleted.

Unused parts

Parts not used in the project are deleted.

Remove languages that are not translation languages from multi-lingual texts

Languages which are not translation languages are removed from multilingual texts.

Project options

Deletes all project options that you have set in the project options navigator.

Remove element groups

Removes the grouping at all the element groups. The graphical elements of these groups remain.

Remove 'Macro' property from components

Deletes the contents of the property "Macro" (ID 20468) on all components.

Saved data backup directories

Deletes all data backup directories that have been saved.

Output data of manufactured connections

Deletes all output data of manufactured connections.

Unused part reference data

Deletes all unused part reference data.

Reset "Automatically generated" property on all pages

Deletes the value of the "Automatically generated" property on all pages.

Connections not belonging to the routing path network (topology)

Deletes all routing connections which do not belong to the routing path network in the topology.

User-defined entries in selection lists

Deletes all unused entries from the selection lists for certain properties (such as Engraving text, Mounting site (describing)). Note that only user-defined entries are deleted. An update of missing entries does not occur.

User-defined properties not to be used anymore

User-defined properties identified as "Do not use anymore" will be deleted.

User-defined segment definitions not to be used anymore

User-defined segment definitions for pre-planning which are characterized as "not to be used anymore" and are, in fact, not used within the project are deleted.

Properties no longer defined from segments

At segments deletes the values of user-defined properties that are no longer configured at the segment definitions. In such a case the segment properties are no longer available at the segments. However, values previously entered continue to exist at the segments and are displayed, for example, as a placed property.

Unused and unnamed user supplementary fields

Deletes all user-defined supplementary fields for which no values have been entered or for which no names have been determined in the settings. Such supplementary fields can exist in projects that were created by means of previous EPLAN versions (version 2.3 or older).

Remove communication units at PLC boxes

Deletes the communication units entered at PLC boxes. Such communication units can exist in projects that were created by means of previous EPLAN versions (version 2.3 or older).

Remove PLC structure data at PLC auxiliary functions

Deletes PLC structure data that are entered at PLC auxiliary functions. Such data can exist in projects that were created by means of previous EPLAN versions (Version 2.3 or older). As of Version 2.4 Plc structure data are only entered at PLC main functions in the PLC structure data tab.

Invalid pre-planning links

Deletes invalid links from segments in the pre-planning.

Property arrangements not used

Deletes user-defined property arrangements that are not used in the project. Fixed specified property arrangements (such as "Default value" or "Top left, outside, 90°" at the boxes) are not removed during compressing.

AutomationML GUIDs

Deletes all AutomationML GUIDs. Such GUIDs are, for example, generated or imported during data exchange of PLC configuration files in AutomationML-Format.

Bus data at non-single-line bus ports

Deletes the bus data at all bus ports that have a different representation type than "single-line". Only the data at the single-line bus ports remains. The Bus interface: Name property is retained at all representation types.

Remove protected groups

Removes the grouping at all protected groups. The macros inserted into the schematic and their components remain.

Connection definition points without connections

Deletes connection definition points that have no connections assigned. Connection definition points on connections without target (this means the connection ends for example at an angle or T-node) are also deleted.

Remove spare devices

Removes spare devices. All functions in spare devices are completely unplaced.

Remove unplaced duplicate functions

Removes unplaced duplicated functions. An unplaced function is duplicated if a second placed or unplaced function has the same identifying properties. You can only remove the unplaced function.

Remove unplaced surplus device functions

Removes unplaced surplus device functions. Unplaced surplus device functions are functions that are not overlapped by device templates. Devices without device definition / without function template are not affected.

Cable / shield definition

Removes unplaced cable / shield definitions.

Black boxes

Removes unplaced black boxes.

Device connection points

Removes unplaced device connection points.

PLC boxes

Removes unplaced PLC boxes.

PLC terminals

Removes unplaced PLC terminals.

Terminals

Removes unplaced terminals.

Plugs

Removes unplaced plugs.

Terminal strip definitions

Removes unplaced terminal strip definitions which contain terminals. The terminals themselves are not deleted.

Plug definitions

Removes unplaced plug definitions which contain pins. The pins themselves are not deleted.

Single-line functions

Removes unplaced functions with the representation type "Single-line".

External functions

All unplaced functions with the representation type "External" are deleted.

All other functions

All other unplaced functions are deleted.

Terminal strip definition without terminals

Removes unplaced terminal strip definitions which do not contain terminals.

Plug definition without pins

Removes unplaced plug definitions which do not contain pins. "Plug definition for male and female pins" without pins removes male and female pins. "Plug definition for male pins" without pins removes male pins. "Plug definition for female pins" without pins removes female pins.

Incorrect

Removes unplaced connections with errors. Connections have errors if they are not connected, not completely connected or are only partially connected. The targets of the connections are missing.

Duplicate

Removes duplicated unplaced connections. An unplaced connection is duplicated if a second placed connection has identical target information.

All other connections

Removes all unplaced connections which are not erroneous or duplicated.

Placeholder objects

Removes placed placeholder objects.

Macro boxes

Removes placed macro boxes.

Terminal strip definition without terminals

Removes placed terminal strip definitions which do not contain terminals.

Plug definition without pins

Removes placed plug definitions which do not contain pins. "Plug definition for male and female pins" without pins removes male and female pins. "Plug definition for male pins" without pins removes male pins. "Plug definition for female pins" without pins removes female pins.

Reorganize project

Deleted data is permanently deleted from the project database. The database is reduced in size.

Advanced mode

Corrects field length excesses in the project database as well as sorting IDs of project structures.

General devices

Completely removes unplaced devices.

Terminal strips

Completely deletes unplaced terminal strips.

Plugs

Completely removes unplaced plugs.

PLC

Completely removes unplaced PLC devices.

Cables

Completely deletes unplaced cables.

General devices

Removes unplaced general devices without main functions.

Terminal strips / terminals

Removes unplaced terminal strips and terminals without main functions.

Plugs / pins

Removes unplaced plugs and pins without main functions.

PLC / connection points

Removes unplaced PLC devices and connection points without main functions.

Cables / connections in cable

Removes unplaced cables and connections in the cable without main functions.

Remove invalid connections

Removes all invalid connections at net definition points.

Merge net definition points

If this check box is activated, a number of net definition points within a network are combined to form a single net definition point. The remaining net definition point contains all the connections and properties that were defined in the other net definition points. In the event of a conflict, the first graphical net definition point "wins".

Remove superfluous net definition points

Removes all the net definition points that are not required to specify the connections. This will be the case, for instance, if the connections of the net are defined using connectors with target specification. If additional properties are stored in the net definition point, a connection definition point with identical properties is placed here instead of the net definition point.

Remove all net definition points and correct connection symbols

Removes all the net definition points and simultaneously corrects the connection symbols. This can for example make sense when a customer - after having carried out optimization of the nets - wants to recognize the target wiring at the t-nodes.

Remove the results of the property comparison

Deletes the content of the internal list of revision results which is filled during the property comparison of projects.
In addition those MS Access databases are deleted that were created during the property comparison of projects with previous EPLAN versions (Version 2.3 or previous). These databases contain the comparison results and are automatically stored in the project directory.

Part placements without main function

Removes all part placements without main function on the 3D data.

Unused connection points at the part placement that are not in the connection point pattern

Removes all connection points not in use at the part placement that are not included in the connection point pattern.

Routing connections that have become invalid through optimization

Removes all routing connections that have become invalid.

Unplaced functions

Removes all unplaced functions.

Device protection

Removes the device protection at all the objects.

Manual change protection

Removes the manually assigned change protection at all the objects.

Automatic change protection: File off subprojects

Removes the automatic change protection from all objects that was assigned during the filing off of subprojects.

Automatic change protection: Creation of pages (pre-planning)

Removes the automatic change protection from all objects that was assigned during pre-planning during the creation of pages from macros.

Automatic change protection: Import of design spaces (Pro Panel)

Removes the automatic change protection from all objects that was assigned in EPLAN Pro Panel during the import of 3D models.