diff --git a/API_GdbPartLayers.cpp b/API_GdbPartLayers.cpp
index 1f196b3..4b16ddf 100644
--- a/API_GdbPartLayers.cpp
+++ b/API_GdbPartLayers.cpp
@@ -96,6 +96,13 @@ __stdcall EgtGetNextLayer( int nId, BOOL bOnlyVisible)
    return ExeGetNextLayer( nId, ( bOnlyVisible != FALSE)) ;
 }
 
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+BOOL
+__stdcall EgtEraseEmptyParts( void)
+{
+   return ( ExeEraseEmptyParts() ? TRUE : FALSE) ;
+}
+
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 BOOL
 __stdcall EgtSelectPartObjs( int nPartId)
diff --git a/EgtInterface.rc b/EgtInterface.rc
index 1950dfb..d4c8b2a 100644
Binary files a/EgtInterface.rc and b/EgtInterface.rc differ