"System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x80040154)"

[Anonymous]

When I try to make a section selection from the database by opening database sections to get properties by using menu items.. geometry..properties..sections, I receive the following error:

System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x80040154): Retrieving the COM class factory for component with CLSID {5C257DA9-418F-11DF-BDA4-002264AF06AC} failed due to the following error: 80040154.

Entering "continue" does not help.

Can anyone help me?

Bill

[Artur.Kosakowski]

Could you make the screen capture that illustrate this situation please?

[dimogrec]

I' m having the same issue with RSA2012 pro 64bit. I also have RSA _pro 2011 32bit installed and i don't have this problem.  I'm running Win7 64bit. In the attachment you'll find a screen capture and a text file with the error details

[Artur.Kosakowski]

Please download and install the indicated updates from http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/index?siteID=123112&id=2334435&linkID=13140816

If you find your post answered press the Accept as Solution button please. This will help other users to find solutions much faster. Thank you.

[dimogrec · Accepted solution]

thanks. It worked

[Anonymous]

Hi @Artur.Kosakowski,

I am getting the same error as shown in the screenshot. I am using RSA 2015. I get this error while I run my script in Release mode, but in Debug mode, there is no error and it runs smoothly. I am trying to extract results of a ROBOT analysis through a C# code

[Anonymous]

@Rafal.Gaweda Your inputs would be most welcome

[Rafal.Gaweda]

Hi @Anonymous

It seems API is not well registered 

Try : https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/robot-structural-analysis-forum/vba-excel-macro-for-any-object-geomet...

[Anonymous]

Hi @Rafal.Gaweda,

I went through the thread you linked me to, but I couldn't quite understand what you meant. Could you please elaborate? Thanks 🙂

[Anonymous]

Hi @Rafal.Gaweda, The curious thing is other parts of the code- model creation, meshing , application of loads, etc work smoothly. This error is thrown only when I try to perform extraction of results. I can't seem to figure out why

[Rafal.Gaweda]

Hi @Anonymous

I meant posts 8 and 11.

BTW if You are extracting results via queryparams keep in mind that queryparams are only 64bit and therefore addin should be 64bit.

[Anonymous]

Hi @Rafal.Gaweda, Works like a charm! Thanks!