Copy/Pate Difficulty

[Anonymous]

I am encountering a strange issue when I try working with 2D files created by an electical component company's design software. Whenever I try to copy one assembly and paste it into another drawing, I end up only getting an additional copy of the desination drawing, not the source assembly.

I've attached a PDF to clarify.

Only purging unused block preferences resolves the issue.

Any thoughts on what properties of these files would cause this?

Thanks for your feedback!

[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:

I am encountering a strange issue when I try working with 2D files created by an electical component company's design software. Whenever I try to copy one assembly and paste it into another drawing, I end up only getting an additional copy of the desination drawing, not the source assembly.

I've attached a PDF to clarify.

Only purging unused block preferences resolves the issue.

Any thoughts on what properties of these files would cause this?

Thanks for your feedback!

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Posting your dwg would tell a lot more than a PDF.

[TheCADnoob]

is there a chance the blocks have the same name?

I might also try inserting it as a block instead of copying it. 

[john.vellek]

Hi john.modrzynski

It sounds like you have an existing block in the drawing with the same name. Rename it or the one from the vendor and I think you should be good to go.

Please hit the Accept as Solution button if my post fully solves your issue or answers your question.