topic Re: cut and paste also block insert not working in AutoCAD Forum

cut and paste also block insert not working

Anonymous — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 14:22:03 GMT

I am not able to cut/ paste some details from one drawing into another or insert the details as a block. I need this done ASAP. Please HELP!!

Re: cut and paste also block insert not working

pendean — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 14:25:04 GMT

"some details" may be the key here: what are these? What error message is listed in the commandline (press CTRL+F2 to expand it)?

I bet you cannot WBLOCK these "some details" too, correct?

Re: cut and paste also block insert not working

rkmcswain — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 14:31:32 GMT

@daineskinner wrote:

I am not able to cut/ paste some details from one drawing into another or insert the details as a block. I need this done ASAP. Please HELP!!

Why not? What is stopping you? Error messages? Error dialogs? Post them here.

Re: cut and paste also block insert not working

S.Faris — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 15:47:02 GMT

Are they Blocks or does the detail contain blocks?

In that case there might be a block name conflict,and you might have to rename the blocks in either one of the files before copy pasting or inserting. Refer to this : How to rename named objects in AutoCAD

Re: cut and paste also block insert not working

s.borello — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 21:34:07 GMT

We really need more info to try and come up with a resolution... If all else fails and you can't get copy/paste to work, you can always xref them in.

Re: cut and paste also block insert not working

murray-clack — Mon, 08 Apr 2019 14:20:43 GMT

It MAY be that you have AEC objects in your selection set that you are copying to the clipboard.

However... Here is a trick that works for me: Before you "Paste", simply click on ANY object in your current drawing (i.e. click on a line or a circle, etc) and then try to paste