topic "A serious error has occurred. The current action has been cancelled" in Revit Architecture Forum

"A serious error has occurred. The current action has been cancelled"

Anonymous — Sun, 10 Feb 2019 19:42:09 GMT

Hi, I'm using Revit 2019 student version and have had no problems until now. Today, the error message popped up (see the attachment screenshot) when I tried to copy and paste a door. I've never had a problem copying and pasting doors or any other objects in my projects, but suddenly this message popped up when I tried to paste the door.

Can anyone help??

Thanks

Re: "A serious error has occurred. The current action has been cancelled&qu

barthbradley — Sun, 10 Feb 2019 20:10:44 GMT

Happens to me sometimes. Most times I can continue working by pressing "No" -- though, out of an abundant of caution, I do press "Yes' sometimes. Revit then creates a "recovery" file.

Is yours a reoccurring problem?

Can you cause it to happen?

Is it followed by the program shutting down?

Re: "A serious error has occurred. The current action has been cancelled

Anonymous — Sun, 10 Feb 2019 20:32:57 GMT

Hi, thanks for your reply. So far, it only happens when I try to copy and
paste objects. It started happening today, so I'm assuming something has
happened for it to suddenly occur. If I click "no", I can continue
working, and if I click "yes" Revit saves a backup version of my project.
It's just frustrating as I can't copy and paste anymore.

Re: "A serious error has occurred. The current action has been cancelled

barthbradley — Sun, 10 Feb 2019 20:53:07 GMT

Yeah, something is wrong. A couple of thing you can try: 1) Close and re-open the file with "Audit" checked; 2) Try a "Repair" through Windows by initiating Uninstall Program.

p.s. You're not by any chance copying and pasting within a Group?

Re: "A serious error has occurred. The current action has been cancelled

Anonymous — Sun, 10 Feb 2019 22:08:08 GMT

Hi, how do I re-open the file with "audit" checked? Sorry, Revit is still fairly new to me.

I'm just copying and pasting like normal. All other objects copy and paste normally, it's just the door for some strange reason.

Re: "A serious error has occurred. The current action has been cancelled

barthbradley — Sun, 10 Feb 2019 22:20:51 GMT

Close and reopen the file via File=>Open and check this box at bottom of "Open" dialog box.

Keep in mind though, this will only audit the file being opened for errors. If this problem you are having is happening across the board with every file, then auditing is not the solution.

Re: "A serious error has occurred. The current action has been cancelled

Anonymous — Sun, 10 Feb 2019 22:24:28 GMT

Thanks, I just tried it but the error message still pops up

Re: "A serious error has occurred. The current action has been cancelled

barthbradley — Sun, 10 Feb 2019 22:29:45 GMT

if you would like to, you can post your file here for us to test.

Re: "A serious error has occurred. The current action has been cancelled

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 21:44:32 GMT

try right clicking what you want to copy and select Create Similar vs copy/paste.

Re: "A serious error has occurred. The current action has been cancelled

Anonymous — Sun, 17 Feb 2019 06:21:05 GMT

Thanks, I have attached my file. The issue now seems to be when copying and pasting doors, windows and a select few items of furniture.

Re: "A serious error has occurred. The current action has been cancelled

Anonymous — Sun, 17 Feb 2019 06:22:32 GMT

Thanks, I have been doing that but I just prefer copying and pasting. Also, copy/paste allows me to copy elements between two different project files, which can't be done when creating similar.

Re: "A serious error has occurred. The current action has been cancelled

barthbradley — Sun, 17 Feb 2019 07:26:49 GMT

I'm not finding any errors using the Copy tool, Clipboard Copy/Paste or Create Similar. How are you copying and pasting?

...nor do I have issues Copying and Pasting Door or Windows from your Project to another Project, which you mentioned above.

Re: "A serious error has occurred. The current action has been cancelled

musajanctrd — Fri, 01 May 2020 22:26:47 GMT

I have the exact same problem, any solutions?

Re: "A serious error has occurred. The current action has been cancelled

abooth — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 20:11:59 GMT

I too am just starting to experience this issue inside of Revit 2019.2.2.

I also have Revit 2020 and Revit 2021 installed, but no issues there.

I tried uninstalling and reinstalling. The problem persists.

I have been using Revit 2019 for many months with no issue until recently. I have a call scheduled with Autodesk for tomorrow. Will update if I find a resolution.

Re: "A serious error has occurred. The current action has been cancelled

abooth — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 21:58:46 GMT

I fixed my copy/paste errors by completely uninstalling Revit 2019 and associated Revit 2019 software.

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/customer-service/download-install/remove-products/clean-uninstall

Step 4, I think was what did it. Removing residual files.

I did not do Step 3.

However, I believe I still have a bad model because many of the detail components are not displaying correctly and not updating when I change a parameter. I believe I may have corrupt families with in that an Audit hasn't been able to fix.

Re: "A serious error has occurred. The current action has been cancelled

marwan_m_m — Mon, 06 Jul 2020 18:49:06 GMT

any solution please i have the same .

Re: "A serious error has occurred. The current action has been cancelled"

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 22:00:35 GMT

I am using 2019.2.2 as well and just yesterday starting having this issue when copy/pasting 2D elements like filled regions and components, but lines are fine. Other people accessing my model are not having the same issue, and i even opened a blank file to create a filled region and copy/paste it and the error message still pops up. i fully uninstalled revit 2019 and reinstalled it and the error message still pops up. i think its a glitch with Revit because my file isnt slow and if i hit 'cancel' i can keep going back to my work. i just need the copyu/paste tool to work on all my details. has anyone found a fix to this? i am thinking maybe i didnt delete all associated files when i uninstalled initally and i am wondering if i should redo the whole process again, just takes a really long time.

Re: "A serious error has occurred. The current action has been cancelled"

Q_Klerk — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 14:49:16 GMT

Revit 2019.2.2

Same problem here, out of the blue any copying will give a serious error. Mirror/offset/copy/rotate copy/array, you name it. none of these work anymore. Very frustrating...

Re: "A serious error has occurred. The current action has been cancelled"

s.borello — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 17:52:59 GMT

This has happened to me a handful of times... maybe restart your computer and try to use "create similar" CS command instead of copy paste.