copy & paste problem

[Skeeps]

I've had this problem before, I also found the answer here, but I've gone through the search and I can't find it.

 

I get the problem where I copy a drawing go to paste it into another and it just reads

-pasteclip

and nothing appears

 

no layers are locked or frozen, the drawing hasn't disapeared off into space and I remember the answer was repairing a windows file(?)

 

Although I can't remember which one and how to do it.

 

Anyone any ideas. I don't think that the original post was made by me, as I'm sure my searches would have picked it up.

 

Thanks.

Alice.

[Zorg]

Are you copying with base point? I sometimes found if you don't AutoCAD freaks out

[Skeeps]

yeah I've tried it with basepoint. Oddly enough I tried just copying one word from the drawing and pasting it in. That went fine, then I tried the whole drawing again and when I hit paste the word came up. It's like it ignored the last copy comand even though it said it had copied.

[ReMark]

 

The problem was first reported in 2007 specifically with drawings saved in 2000 dwg file format. Is that the one you are thinking of? There was a hotfix for it.

[Skeeps]

possibly. I guess I could try it.

I'll do a search for the hotfix and let you know how I get on.

[ReMark]

This is the link to the hotfix but it was specific to 2007. I thought they fixed the problem in 2008.

 

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=7450124&linkID=8396518

[Skeeps]

yeah I'm using 2007, profile's lying. got to change that. Checked it out, looked pretty confusing, but realised I could just convert it with DWG True convert and Wellah! It works!

 

Thanks Remark. You Champ!

[ReMark]

Any time Skeeps. BTW...nice hairdo.

[turchin551]

The "HotFix" link no longer exists. I need an answer. This problem has plagued me for ages. File from others is where I have the problem. I try exploding, removing x-refs... whatever.... copy with base point to another file and all I get is pasteclip with nothing. Please somebody, help.

[turchin551]

Oh, BTW, I'm using AutoCAD 2002 (which is basically 2000). I've used 2007 with the same problem. HELP!

[nukecad]

I think the Hotfix was included in a later service pack so wasnt need as a stand alone anymore.

 

The problem comes if you get a drawing from a 2007/2008 user who has not applied the hotfix or SP.

 

The easiest way to correct one of these drawings is to open and re-save it in DWGTrueview (or True convert).