Vault Error when using Copy Design: Value cannot be Null. Parameter name: path2

[Anonymous]

I'm trying to get copy design to work on a big assembly we have but it pops up with a dialog box saying: 

"Value cannot be Null. Parameter name: path2"

I've got my working folder properly set in C:\Vault Workspace. Some of the sub assemblies in this big assembly don't get this error when I use copy design. Anyone know of a fix?

[mdavis22569]

Take a look at : 

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/vault-products/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles...

you also might want to ask this question on the Vault Forum

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/vault-general-discussion/bd-p/101

[Curtis_Waguespack]

Hi amarciniakTF6LQ ,

Here are some links:

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/vault-general-discussion/vault-2012-copy-design-error-value-cannot-be...

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/search-result/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Error-Value-cannot-be-nu...

I hope this helps.
Best of luck to you in all of your Inventor pursuits,
Curtis
http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com

[chuck.bardsley]

I just had the same error. I was able to determine that the culprit was a .ipt which was derived from another ipt that no longer exists.  I broke the link to the derived part and the error went away.

[johnsonshiue]

Hi Chuck,

This sounds like a bug to me. I guess Vault Copy Design detect a potential cyclic relationship and then error out. The bug is not with Vault. It is likely in Inventor that such cyclic relationship was allowed at a time. Please feel free to share an example that exhibits the behavior. Something is wrong. You should not need to break the link in order to copy files.

Many thanks!