Undefined Block #-1

[Emer]

Guys I need your help... I am trying to copy and paste drawings from one file into another. I've been doing it all day and it works fine, until 20 mins ago when I receivd the following error message:

"Specify insertion point: ** Undefined block #-1"

Does anybody know a way around this?

Also some of the drawings that I am copying and pasting over onto another drawing contain shape files...does anybody know how to get rid of them or convert them into something else which is more manageable?

Thank you

Emer

[SLW210]

What version were the drawings you are copying from created in?

[Emer]

Hey,

I am copying from autoCAD 2004 to AutoCAD 2007, this any help?

[riga]

Try installing SP1 for autocad 2007 if you haven't yet

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet...linkID=9240618

[Emer]

Tried that but it still doesnt work! Think i need to reboot AutoCAD...thanks anyway.

[rkmcswain]

Also some of the drawings that I am copying and pasting over onto another drawing contain shape files...does anybody know how to get rid of them or convert them into something else which is more manageable?

You can purge shape files if there are no references to said files.

If you cannot purge a shape file, it's because something is referencing it. Probably a linetype, but maybe insertions of a shape.

Here are some ideas on how to find what is referencing a shape file:
http://cadpanacea.com/node/27

[Emer]

YES! That worked, i took the original file from my client and etransmited to my colleague and the shape file was gone...brilliant!

Thank you for your help.