Copy to Layer Command Causes Crash

[greg888GP]

When I use the "copy to layer" command, it seems to work fine when using mtext or any other basic text object, however, when I try to use the command with civil 3d labels (either surface labels or pipe network labels) the software will crash about 85% of the time. Any recommended fixes? Or any way to get Autodesk to add this to a 'bug' list? 

[ChicagoLooper]

Hi @greg888GP 

Sorry, but you can't always use 'basic' AutoCAD commands on Civil3D entities.

When dealing with C3D objects, everything is related to a style, in your specific case it's the Label Style (and there are many label styles). You'll need to modify your Label Style or create a new one altogether. Whether surface labels or pipe labels, the label's layer is controlled by the Style.

I can't pinpoint why your drawing is crashing, but I'd guess it has something to do changing parameters in a Label Style. It's not a 'bug' that needs fixing. 

[greg888GP]

I dont understand why the label style would affect this? My goal is to be able to copy the same label to a new layer so that I can manipulate it on another sheet/ separate viewport. It seems inefficient to have to manually add a new label on a new layer each time. Again - I think it is a bug because it seems to work some of the time, but crashes most of the time. 

[r.capper]

Labels are tied to the object they report on, maybe the copy duplication of that backend info is responsible.