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Delete Multiple Drafts

What it Does​

Removes several drafts at once. A draft is one pattern project. Each draft you choose is deleted with all of its saved versions, its memorized steps and any images or PDFs you imported into it.

Use this to clean up old drafts. You do not need a draft open to use it.

How to Use​

  1. Select File > Delete Multiple Drafts from the main menu. The window is titled Bulk Delete Drafts.
  2. A list shows each draft as a card with a picture, the draft name and the date it was last modified. The newest draft is first.
  3. Optional: Type in the Search drafts by name... box to show only matching drafts.
  4. Optional: Use the sort list to choose Sort: Newest First, Sort: Oldest First, Sort: Name (A-Z) or Sort: Name (Z-A).
  5. Check the box on each draft you want to delete. To pick every draft that is showing, check Select All Shown. The count beside it shows how many drafts are selected.
  6. Select Delete Selected.
  7. The browser shows a warning that asks if you want to permanently delete the drafts. Select OK to continue or Cancel to stop.
  8. A message tells you how many drafts were deleted. Select OK. PMP then reloads.

If you select Delete Selected with nothing checked, a message asks you to select at least one draft. If you have no saved drafts, a message says so and no list appears.

If the draft you have open is one of the deleted drafts, the workspace is cleared.

Select All Shown only selects the drafts that match your search. Clear the search box to include all drafts.

Permanent Deletion

Deleted drafts cannot be recovered. The warning recommends making a backup first. See Backup Data. A backup does not include imported images or PDFs.