Hi,
A few of the computers are having problems with the Copy/Paste function. They had it working a few times and after that, it stopped working (can't paste after copying). Have tried restarting autocad and the computer but the issue is still there. Have also tried updating the service pack to the latest version. It works for a while and stopped working again.
Kindly help to provide solutions. Thanks.
Copy/Paste is a Windows Clipboard function: what OS are you using and what does the clipboard viewer in WIndows show for content when it stops working?
Unless you have something else going on, a Windows restart clears content usually and therefore most problems.
http://www.softwaretipsandtricks.com/forum/windows-xp/3321-copy-paste-cut-stopped-working.html
http://www.sevenforums.com/microsoft-office/219264-copy-paste-issues-very-odd-results.html
http://en.kioskea.net/faq/5547-windows-7-and-vista-copy-and-paste-issue
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+1 with Pendean
Please try to use WBLOCK then INSERT instead of copy/paste ...
Happy New Year, Bye, Pat
Patrice BRAUD
Thanks for the reply but i was refering to the copy and paste function in autocad. It was working fine for like 3 or 4 copy and paste before it cannot work.
I have the same problem in at least two computers, but the copy paste function works ok in Microsoft suits; it is just not working in Acad lt (version 2001 in this case).
It's definetely Not a Windows clipboard issue.
Just to check, I've just installed Bricscad in the same computer and with BC it works perfectly with the same files.
In Acad Lt copy paste simply doesn't work in these files.
I have the same issue - the file in the temp folder is fine, but pasting leaves what appears to be the letter 'C' in simplex font exploded.
I am recieving the exact same problem, I am using AutoCAD 2012 and I was copying some lines from one drawing to another, and suddenly it stopped working. Most of the time when I paste something it looks like there is nothing there, but every now and then, even when I just try to copy and paste one line, it will paste the letter "c" or the letter "t" and one time it even pasted a UCS symbol even though I know I have never even used that symbol in any of my drawings. The object it pastes changes every time even though i am just copying and pasting the same line with just one click. The weirdest part about it all, is that nothing was changed in between the time it started working, and it stopped working. I have confirmed that the error was not with the clipboard, but an internal error. I have tried purging and auditing the drawing with no luck. Since this happened the first time, it happens in every one of my drawings so it is very,very frustrating. If someone could help me out I would be really thankful.
Add me to the frustrated list. After 2 years on 2013 this function has started acting oddly today. I frequently copy/paste between drawings and have never had issues with it. A few minutes ago I tried to copy a block into another drawing but it just inserted _ArchTick. I tried it again, same result. Went back and unselected everything and selected the block, same thing. I exploded the block and tried to copy/paste that, _Archtick again. What's up?
May be an ovesimplified solution to try but have you tried a restart of CAD or a reboot of the computer?
Regards, Charles Shade
CSHADEDESIGN | AUTOCAD LT | LT-KB | DYNAMIC BLOCKS
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We figured out what happened. The block I was trying to import had been saved as _ArchTick. When I tried to import it the new location was overriding the definition and showing the block as the actual tick. Duh. I renamed the block in the source drawing and that fixed everything.
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