Autodesk Storm and Sanitary Analysis 2024 - Error - "Cannot open clipboard: Access is Denied"

[eric_lucas93]

Hi, I've never posted on here before so I apologize if this isn't in the correct area, but I cannot find the solution to this error anywhere I searched. I was just using SSA (Autodesk Storm and Sanitary Analysis 2024) a couple weeks ago & I had no issues. Now as of last week I went to set up a job I was working on, the same way I did it every other time, and when I got to the point to where I would enter the Rainfall Intensity for my IDF curves, that error - "Cannot open clipboard: Access is Denied" popped up. I've never seen this before. I've tried every basic troubleshoot that normally fixes any issue & that is: closing & reopening the program, restarting computer, reinstalling the program, & things of that sort & additionally putting a ticket in with Autodesk in regard to this. If ANYONE has any idea on this, PLEASE let me know, I can't figure this out, & this job is time sensitive (I know it's not your issue) but I'd appreciate any immediate help I can get. Below is the image of the error. Thanks everyone.

-EL

[susan234speegle]

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@eric_lucas93 dogwhistlings comwrote:

Hi, I've never posted on here before so I apologize if this isn't in the correct area, but I cannot find the solution to this error anywhere I searched. I was just using SSA (Autodesk Storm and Sanitary Analysis 2024) a couple weeks ago & I had no issues. Now as of last week I went to set up a job I was working on, the same way I did it every other time, and when I got to the point to where I would enter the Rainfall Intensity for my IDF curves, that error - "Cannot open clipboard: Access is Denied" popped up. I've never seen this before. I've tried every basic troubleshoot that normally fixes any issue & that is: closing & reopening the program, restarting computer, reinstalling the program, & things of that sort & additionally putting a ticket in with Autodesk in regard to this. If ANYONE has any idea on this, PLEASE let me know, I can't figure this out, & this job is time sensitive (I know it's not your issue) but I'd appreciate any immediate help I can get. Below is the image of the error. Thanks everyone.

-EL

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Your "Cannot open clipboard: Access is Denied" error in Autodesk SSA 2024, especially after reinstalling, strongly suggests a conflict. **First, identify and temporarily close any background applications** (screenshot tools, clipboard managers, remote desktop clients) via Task Manager, or perform a **Windows Clean Boot** to isolate conflicts. Also, **temporarily disable your antivirus/security software** to check for interference, and if that helps, add an exception for SSA. These are the most common culprits for this specific clipboard error.