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Problems with copy and paste between different drawings

Anonymous — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 07:52:02 GMT

Hi,

I have problems with copy (ctr + C) and paste (Crt + V) between different drawings. It does not display any error, but the item copied does not appear at the second drawing. I have tried with blocks and with individual lines, and any of them appeard. I can copy and paste to a new white template but I cannot paste to an existing drawing.

It has happened to me several times with different drawings, and I cannot find the solution.

Thanks.

Re: Problems with copy and paste between different drawings

Alfred.NESWADBA — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 08:01:11 GMT

Hi,

welcome @Anonymous.autodesk.com!

There are 2 common issues for copy and paste

The units ... when the units in the source drawing and destination drawing are different, then a scaling can happen, which results in very small or very big pasted content, too small to see the items or too big to see the items without zoom-extents
blocks are copied ... and the names of the blocks exist already in the destination drawing. So if the block definitions are already defined in the destination drawing they may differ from the definitions in the source drawing. And in that case the result can look different compared to the geometry in the source drawing.

You always have the chance to use _WBLOCK to create a new drawing from the items you want to copy. Then use command _INSERT in the drawing you want to paste the geometry to ... this gives you (while dragging for insertion point) a better feeling about the position and content you are working with.

- alfred -

Re: Problems with copy and paste between different drawings

imadHabash — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 10:15:38 GMT

Hi,

would you try to copybase by Ctrl+Sift+c and pasteblock by Ctrl+Shift+v.and make sure that your copied items are in turned ON layers.

Re: Problems with copy and paste between different drawings

RobDraw — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 12:32:39 GMT

Are the source and destination files generated in house or are you copying from files obtained from outside sources?

If the latter is the case, could you describe the drawing environment, i.e. your AutoCAD version and the source of the files?

Re: Problems with copy and paste between different drawings

Anonymous — Wed, 07 Nov 2018 08:19:08 GMT

Hi,

i can not copy and past the same coordinate system,

I have tried Wblock and inseert as block

I have tried copy paste original location

I have trieid copy and past as block

Both drawing are same coordinate system, same UCS World, and have the same units but drawing is showing different location after coping but when i am changing drawing, vice versa it works fine. one of the drawing is the blocking to paste original size and location.

when i am viwing coordinates at the same location it is showing correct for both drawing. i have paste to original coordinates, a object (circle 50m radius) and type a coordinates and the scale was different. this is automaticaly changing when i am pasting the object. the circle with 50m radiuse is now 600m radius but vice versa it is correct scale and location or when i am pasting into new drawing it works fine. so what's wrong one of my drawing, what setting need be changing?

i must be doing something wrong let me know if you have a answer please.

thank you for your support

Re: Problems with copy and paste between different drawings

Alfred.NESWADBA — Wed, 07 Nov 2018 08:33:43 GMT

Hi,

when you start command -DWGUNITS, which units are set in that command line oriented variables?

Also please start command _ABOUT and show us your screenshot so we know which type and version of program you are using.

- alfred -

Re: Problems with copy and paste between different drawings

Anonymous — Wed, 07 Nov 2018 12:49:52 GMT

Hi Alfred,

thanks for the a quick message. I could manage and to fix the problem which was under AECDWGUNITSSETUP I untick the box for
"Scale Objects Inserted From Other Drawings"

I am just trying new version CAD 2019,

Many thanks again,

Alik

Re: Problems with copy and paste between different drawings

danyhay — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 07:54:50 GMT

After several times of action copy and paste between the maps. The action stops and only exiting and re-entering the program allows me to continue until the next set
How to solve it
Thanks