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AutoCAD copy/paste not working

ym_abuali — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 05:38:12 GMT

Hello can any one help me please?

I am trying to copy some objects and drawings from file B to file A, but it didn't work.

I tried everything but nothing worked for me.

Please help.

It looks like that there is some issues with file A but I couldn't figure it out

Thanks in Advance

Re: AutoCAD copy/paste not working

imadHabash — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 07:03:02 GMT

Hi and Welcome to AutoCAD Forum,

it works fine with me ... i can copy and paste from B to A.
Would you make a short video and attache it here to see what happen with you?

Re: AutoCAD copy/paste not working

DumR0 — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 09:17:21 GMT

hi,

you have some block reference that you will not be copied, you need to insert them ( xfer command)

Re: AutoCAD copy/paste not working

ym_abuali — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 12:45:54 GMT

(view in My Videos)

Hello again,

Please check my attached video.

Re: AutoCAD copy/paste not working

ym_abuali — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 12:56:13 GMT

Hello DumR0,

Thank you for your reply.

I used XFER command and brought the entire drawing to the target, then I converted it as a block then exploded it.

At least it is working for now, but why can't I just copy then paste?

Thanks

Re: AutoCAD copy/paste not working

DumR0 — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 13:25:08 GMT

You need to understand that xrefs (external reference) are links, not ojects, and you cant copy them like block, objects etc. Indeed the are treated as block, but is a special kind of block reference.

You have 3 options for transfer to other dwg. 1 burst/xplode, 2 atach manually in new dwg by xref, 3 Bind/Insert the xref in the source first( become port of the dwg, so it can be copied)