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Unable to cast object of type '.....PreviewRuleProvider'

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Anonymous
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Unable to cast object of type '.....PreviewRuleProvider'

environment = Win 8 pro x64, VS pro 2013 upd 4, .net fw 4.5.51641 and ACAD 2015 latest release.

Whenever I run a debug session in VS I see the error below, HOWEVER I do not see this error if I run ACAD normally (outside of VS)!

 

Can anyone explain why I am having this issue?

If you need more info please contact me.

 

NOTE: I looked at a previous post about this error which relates it to the video card.

If that is the case then way does it only happen in the debug environment of VS?

 

Application does not support just-in-time (JIT)
debugging. See the end of this message for details.

************** Exception Text **************
System.InvalidCastException: Unable to cast object of type 'Autodesk.AutoCAD.LivePreview.PreviewRuleProvider' to type 'Autodesk.AutoCAD.Internal.IPreviewContextProvider'.
   at Autodesk.AutoCAD.LivePreview.PreviewContextService.LoadContext()
   at Autodesk.AutoCAD.LivePreview.PreviewContextService.get_ContextProvider()
   at Autodesk.AutoCAD.LivePreview.PreviewContextManager.OnIdleInitialize(Object sender, EventArgs e)
   at System.EventHandler.Invoke(Object sender, EventArgs e)
   at Autodesk.AutoCAD.ApplicationServices.Core.Application.OnIdle()


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.34014 built by: FX45W81RTMGDR
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework64/v4.0.30319/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
Acdbmgd
    Assembly Version: 20.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 20.0.210.0.0
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Autodesk/AutoCAD%202015/AcdbMgd.DLL
----------------------------------------
adui20
    Assembly Version: 0.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 20.0.51.0.0
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Autodesk/AutoCAD%202015/adui20.DLL
----------------------------------------
AdUiPalettes
    Assembly Version: 20.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 20.0.51.0.0
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Autodesk/AutoCAD%202015/AdUiPalettes.DLL
----------------------------------------
WindowsBase
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.34004 built by: FX45W81RTMGDR
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/WindowsBase/v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35/WindowsBase.dll
----------------------------------------
System
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.34239 built by: FX452RTMGDR
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
----------------------------------------
PresentationFramework
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.34004
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/PresentationFramework/v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35/PresentationFramework.dll
----------------------------------------
PresentationCore
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.34004 built by: FX45W81RTMGDR
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_64/PresentationCore/v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35/PresentationCore.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Xaml
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.33440 built by: FX45W81RTMREL
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xaml/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xaml.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Configuration
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.33440 built by: FX45W81RTMREL
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Configuration/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Configuration.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Xml
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.34230 built by: FX452RTMGDR
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll
----------------------------------------
AdApplicationFrame
    Assembly Version: 0.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 5.2.8.100
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Autodesk/AutoCAD%202015/AdApplicationFrame.DLL
----------------------------------------
AdWindows
    Assembly Version: 5.2.10.200
    Win32 Version: 5.2.10.200
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Autodesk/AutoCAD%202015/AdWindows.DLL
----------------------------------------
PresentationFramework.Aero2
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.33440 built by: FX45W81RTMREL
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/PresentationFramework.Aero2/v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35/PresentationFramework.Aero2.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.33440 built by: FX45W81RTMREL
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
----------------------------------------
accoremgd
    Assembly Version: 20.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 20.0.210.0.0
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Autodesk/AutoCAD%202015/accoremgd.DLL
----------------------------------------
System.Core
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.33440 built by: FX45W81RTMREL
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Core/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Core.dll
----------------------------------------
Acmgd
    Assembly Version: 20.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 20.0.210.0.0
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Autodesk/AutoCAD%202015/Acmgd.DLL
----------------------------------------
AcWindows
    Assembly Version: 20.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 20.0.210.0.0
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Autodesk/AutoCAD%202015/AcWindows.DLL
----------------------------------------
AcCui
    Assembly Version: 20.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 20.0.51.0.0
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Autodesk/AutoCAD%202015/AcCui.DLL
----------------------------------------
AcWindows.resources
    Assembly Version: 0.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 20.0.51.0.0
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Autodesk/AutoCAD%202015/en-US/AcWindows.resources.DLL
----------------------------------------
PresentationFramework-SystemXml
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.33440
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/PresentationFramework-SystemXml/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/PresentationFramework-SystemXml.dll
----------------------------------------
PresentationFramework.Aero
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.33440 built by: FX45W81RTMREL
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/PresentationFramework.Aero/v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35/PresentationFramework.Aero.dll
----------------------------------------
WindowsFormsIntegration
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.34004 built by: FX45W81RTMGDR
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/WindowsFormsIntegration/v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35/WindowsFormsIntegration.dll
----------------------------------------
Acmgd
    Assembly Version: 20.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 20.0.210.0.0
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Users/Johan.EBCORP/Documents/Visual%20Studio%202013/CAD/Earthbound.ACAD.Plugin/Earthbound.ACAD.Plugin/bin/Debug/acmgd.dll
----------------------------------------
PresentationUI
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.33440 built by: FX45W81RTMREL
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/PresentationUI/v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35/PresentationUI.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Xml.Linq
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.33440 built by: FX45W81RTMREL
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml.Linq/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.Linq.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.33440 built by: FX45W81RTMREL
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
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PresentationFramework-SystemXmlLinq
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.33440
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/PresentationFramework-SystemXmlLinq/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/PresentationFramework-SystemXmlLinq.dll
----------------------------------------
accoremgd
    Assembly Version: 20.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 20.0.210.0.0
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Users/Johan.EBCORP/Documents/Visual%20Studio%202013/CAD/Earthbound.ACAD.Plugin/Earthbound.ACAD.Plugin/bin/Debug/accoremgd.dll
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FeaturedAppsPlugin
    Assembly Version: 20.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 20.0.46.0.0
    CodeBase: file:///C:/ProgramData/Autodesk/ApplicationPlugins/Autodesk%20FeaturedApps.bundle/Contents/Windows/2015/Win64/FeaturedAppsPlugin.dll
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UIAutomationTypes
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.33440 built by: FX45W81RTMREL
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/UIAutomationTypes/v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35/UIAutomationTypes.dll
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PresentationFramework-SystemCore
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.33440
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/PresentationFramework-SystemCore/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/PresentationFramework-SystemCore.dll
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Anonymously Hosted DynamicMethods Assembly
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    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.34014 built by: FX45W81RTMGDR
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_64/mscorlib/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/mscorlib.dll
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ContextualTabSelectorRules
    Assembly Version: 0.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 20.0.210.0.0
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Autodesk/AutoCAD%202015/AcWindows.dll
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Microsoft.Expression.Interactions
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.20520.0
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Autodesk/AutoCAD%202015/Microsoft.Expression.Interactions.DLL
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AcWindows
    Assembly Version: 20.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 20.0.210.0.0
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Users/Johan.EBCORP/Documents/Visual%20Studio%202013/CAD/Earthbound.ACAD.Plugin/Earthbound.ACAD.Plugin/bin/Debug/AcWindows.dll
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AcLivePreviewContext
    Assembly Version: 0.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 20.0.210.0.0
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Autodesk/AutoCAD%202015/AcWindows.dll
----------------------------------------
UIAutomationProvider
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.33440 built by: FX45W81RTMREL
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/UIAutomationProvider/v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35/UIAutomationProvider.dll
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Accessibility
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    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.33440 built by: FX45W81RTMREL
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Accessibility/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Accessibility.dll
----------------------------------------
AcLivePreviewContext
    Assembly Version: 0.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 20.0.210.0.0
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Users/Johan.EBCORP/Documents/Visual%20Studio%202013/CAD/Earthbound.ACAD.Plugin/Earthbound.ACAD.Plugin/bin/Debug/AcWindows.dll
----------------------------------------

************** JIT Debugging **************
Application does not support Windows Forms just-in-time (JIT)
debugging. Contact the application author for more
information.

 

 

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Message 2 of 3
Keith.Brown
in reply to: Anonymous

I know this is an old post but it happened to me by accident.   I had the copy local = true for the autocad dll's and it was causing the issue.  Setting the working directory on the debug page to C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2015 fixed it for me.  Alternatively you can do copy local = false.

Message 3 of 3
Anonymous
in reply to: Keith.Brown

Can you explain this to me like I'm 10 years old?

 

I got this same error when testing out the ability to "check out" a DWG file from ProjectWise to edit it. As soon as the AutoCAD drawing opened, I received this error. I clicked continue, but it crashed later from a fatal error when trying to modify a table within the drawing.

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