Copied objects doubled

[walkerd0]

We do very basic drawings. No reason to change any parameters.

Recently I have discovered any copied object is doubled. This is an incredible pain.

I have done, nothing, changed nothing. So why is this happening (probably some update), and how do I fix it?

Thanks for any responses.

[h_s_walker]

Can you post an affected drawing so we can have a look at it.

Just describing the problem is not very helpful as we could make suggestions, which might work, but unless we see the problem for ourselves we cannot give a solution.

[pendean]

Explain in detail what command and methods you use to "copy objects" please?
And "doubled" means..?

How 100% sure are you that the source was not already "doubled" too?

[walkerd0]

Just your standard copy icon. Even selecting a single line to copy, clicking the copy icon
and placing the copy somewhere, creates a double of that object (or 2 copies-one overlaying the other).
If I were to copy just a dimension, move it to the side, then overwrite the dimension to add a word let's say.
You then see your change, and another un-changed one underneath of it.
The source material is a personal library that I created and am 100% sure that there is nothing doubled in there.
This problem just started yesterday, so a recent developement.

[walkerd0]

Created a file to send.
Copied some objects out of a drawing affected. Copied the whole object (as I did in the original file), and placed it in this one.
On the left you can see how they are originally. When trying to change a dimension, or simple text line, that is when you see the extra un-wanted copy.
It also showed when trying to delete a line. You would select it, hit the delete key, and it was still there.
This only started yesterday. Source material is a private library of drawings and am 100% sure it never did this before yesterday.

[pendean]

Interesting this just started out of the blue like that @walkerd0 

I'm not able to replicate it at all here, but I don't have access to your library or DWG file where you see this, can you share for others to do the same?

And here is a very dumb idea: did you restart your computer yet? Worth a shot for weird quirks to go away sometimes.

[walkerd0]

Unfortunately, I cannot share the Library, It is proprietary and belongs to the company I work for,
I will try a re-start and see what happens.
Thanks.

[h_s_walker]

No drawing was attached. Click the word ringed in the image below

[walkerd0]

File attached

[walkerd0]

I cannot send the original library file as it belongs to where I work, and is a big no-no.

Thanks

[pendean · Accepted solution]

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@walkerd0 wrote:

I cannot send the original library file as it belongs to where I work, and is a big no-no.

Thanks

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Your "original" is all doubles

If you use COPY command and only PICK (once) each of those elements, all the copies of it/them only create single copies, never double. You must be using window selection instead. See attached example of only single-picking objects to avoid someone else' doubles mess from being duplicated.

[h_s_walker · Accepted solution]

@walkerd0 it would also be a good idea to study the command OVERKILL. See the link below

Using OVERKILL to remove duplicate or overlapping objects in AutoCAD (autodesk.com)