error inserting layouts. operation terminated

[Anonymous]

Good Afternoon,

Background: I have 7 project .dwg files. Each with the same 440ish layers. Each with a large number of nested blocks. (15-17Mb file sizes)

Goal: Have 7 project .dwg files with 30-40 layers and minimal nested blocks to keep the file size down.

The reason the original files have so many layers is because they are exported from a fairly complex Revit file. The reason for the work is to conform the .dwg file closer to our companies standard layers and layouts.

A carefully went through the drawing and changed every line/text/block/etc to our standard working layers. I also went into each block (oh so many) and made the appropriate changes. I deleted a lot of the layers and purged the file of unused nested blocks. All is well.

Now I want to transfer my newly updated blocks to each of the other .dwg files. The best way I came up with on the forums was to have a "blank" .dwg with the newly updated blocks.

• Copy the model space information over from 1 dwg file
• copy the layouts from the dwg to the "Blank"

Now you should essentially have an exact duplicate of the dwg file, but with updated blocks.

The problem I am having is that when I go to use the Design Center or when I try and copy a layout over via "From Template" I get an error message. (error inserting layouts. operation terminated).

I tried this operation with another set of dwg files and it worked fine. So something in my project dwg's is causing the error. I was hoping someone had some insight into the issue. See attached .dwg files.

Thank you,

[john.vellek · Accepted solution]

HI @Anonymous,

While I am looking at your attached file, I suggest that you run an Audit or Recover on the file. When I did so it found some errors which might be the root of the problem. My AutoCAD locked up doing this so I am going to start over but it might be good if we both try.

[Edit] I also found 97428 registered applications deleted. when I ran -PURGE>Regapps

Try working with my cleaned up version of your file (attached)- Look at the difference in file size!

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

[Anonymous]

I'll try the Audit now and see what I come up with. I'll repeat the purge command as well to both files.

[Anonymous]

Alright. That worked :D. What commands did you use on the file you gave back to me? Purge and Audit? (I now see that I forgot to purge that file originally)

[john.vellek]

Hi @Anonymous

Yes, Audit then Purge but also the command line -PURGE select Regapps and purge them all. You had over 97,000 regapps - the most I have ever seen in any drawing file!