Duplicate definition of block ... ignored. Same Drawing.

Duplicate definition of block ... ignored. Same Drawing.

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Duplicate definition of block ... ignored. Same Drawing.

Anonymous
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Hi,

I have read alot of post about this but none seams to solve my problem.

 

 

I use Ctrl+C (or) X and Ctrl+Shift+V often to create Anonymous blocks (A$C.....)

But now i get this message when i try Ctrl+Shift+V_pasteclip Duplicate definition of block _Oblique ignored.

(In the same drawing). (i have tried diffrent drawings. draw a bunch of lines and try Ctrl+Shift+V, same problem accurs.)

 

I Have tried to rename _Oblique to _Oblique2. Then i just get the same message with _Oblique2 instead.

I have tried to delete _Oblique. Then i just get the same massege with the next block in line (insert).

 

I have tried Purge and Audit. But the problem still exist.

 

This problem accurs on all my drawings, not just one. If the new drawing dont have _Oblique it just take the first ohter block name in the message that exist in the file.

 

 

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Alfred.NESWADBA
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Hi,

 

>> But now i get this message when i try Ctrl+Shift+V:

>> _pasteclip Duplicate definition of block _Oblique ignored.

>> (In the same drawing).

Ignore that message, you paste a block that already exists in your drawing and as you do copy and paste in the same drawing it' the same block, nothing to worry about.

 

>> I use Ctrl+C (or) X and Ctrl+Shift+V often to create Anonymous blocks (A$C.....)

Besides of "A$C..." blocks are not anonymous block, what is the intention to create blocks with a none readable name?

 

- alfred -

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Anonymous
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I dont paste a block that already exist. if i draw a bunch of line and mark them and use Ctrl+X and Ctrl+Shift+V it should create a new block that starts with A$C.

 

I use those A$C blocks for "unique blocks" specific for that drawing i'm in that i never gonna use again in other drawings.

 

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Anonymous
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I have done some more research about this and find out that it works like before if I use the Clipboard (Paste as block).

I mark the lines that i want to create to a A$C block and use Ctrl+C or X,  then i rightclick and choose Clipboard and then Paste as Block.

 

But if i use Ctrl+Shift+V insted of going through clipboard (Which is the shortcut for Paste as Block) I get the message:  _pasteclip Duplicate definition of block _Oblique ignored.

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BrianBenton
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Interesting. Both methods should work the same way. I use this all of the time myself. Have you customized any of your keyboard commands or key shortcuts? Maybe they are overriding the Windows functions in this way?

Brian C. Benton

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Anonymous
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No. I have not customized any shortcut in Autocad or Windows.

I Have used Ctrl+Shift+V for many years in Autocad, but this problem suddenly appeared a week ago.

Maybe it can be a windows 10 update?

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BrianBenton
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I don't think it is a Windows 10 issue. I am using Windows 10 and I use this method every day.

Brian C. Benton

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