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ArchiCAD 22 - copy and paste within text boxes

Anonymous
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Hi All,
I am having an issue where i am trying to copy partial text within a text box and paste it into another text box. It looks like the text doesn't even copy to the clipboard when I select "copy" and hence when I paste there is nothing! My colleague has the same problem. We are using ArchiCAD 22. If we copy and paste text from elsewhere, such as Notepad, it seems to work fine. It only happens when trying to copy from text box to text box within ArchiCAD. Is this a bug? Has anyone else had this issue?
Thanks
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Laszlo Nagy
Community Admin
Community Admin

Works fine for me.

TextBlocks-Copy-Paste.gif

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AMD Ryzen9 5900X CPU, 64 GB RAM 3600 MHz, Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB, 500 GB NVMe SSD
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Anonymous
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Hi, Mine still isn't working. Click on GIF below.
Stress Co_
Advisor
Off topic:
LaszloNagy wrote:
(Click the GIF to play the animation)
How are you guys creating the GIF's?

On topic:
Does restarting your computer have any affect?
Marc Corney, Architect
Red Canoe Architecture, P. A.

Mac OS 10.15.7 (Catalina) //// Mac OS 14.5 (Sonoma)
Processor: 3.6 GHz 8-Core Intel Core i9 //// Apple M2 Max
Memory: 48 GB 2667 MHz DDR4 //// 32 GB
Graphics: Radeon Pro 580X 8GB //// 12C CPU, 30C GPU
ArchiCAD 25 (5010 USA Full) //// ArchiCAD 27 (4030 USA Full)
Anonymous
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off topic - use an app like "Screen to GIF" you can search for it.

on topic - yes I have tried re-starting but no luck
Stress Co_
Advisor
taz_mw wrote:
off topic - use an app like "Screen to GIF" you can search for it.

on topic - yes I have tried re-starting but no luck
No ideas... works for me in AC22.
Marc Corney, Architect
Red Canoe Architecture, P. A.

Mac OS 10.15.7 (Catalina) //// Mac OS 14.5 (Sonoma)
Processor: 3.6 GHz 8-Core Intel Core i9 //// Apple M2 Max
Memory: 48 GB 2667 MHz DDR4 //// 32 GB
Graphics: Radeon Pro 580X 8GB //// 12C CPU, 30C GPU
ArchiCAD 25 (5010 USA Full) //// ArchiCAD 27 (4030 USA Full)
Laszlo Nagy
Community Admin
Community Admin
Stress wrote:
How are you guys creating the GIF's?

I am using SnagIt 2020 Full version.
Loving Archicad since 1995 - Find Archicad Tips at x.com/laszlonagy
AMD Ryzen9 5900X CPU, 64 GB RAM 3600 MHz, Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB, 500 GB NVMe SSD
2x28" (2560x1440), Windows 10 PRO ENG, Ac20-Ac27
Laszlo Nagy
Community Admin
Community Admin
taz_mw wrote:
Hi, Mine still isn't working. Click on GIF below.

That is curious. Try to install the latest AC22 update if you have not already. Let's see if that helps.
Loving Archicad since 1995 - Find Archicad Tips at x.com/laszlonagy
AMD Ryzen9 5900X CPU, 64 GB RAM 3600 MHz, Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB, 500 GB NVMe SSD
2x28" (2560x1440), Windows 10 PRO ENG, Ac20-Ac27
Anonymous
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I have AC20, 21 & 22. It happens in all these versions. The clipboard seems to working fins with other programs for text - it's seems it's only AC where text doesn't copy and paste.
Laszlo Nagy
Community Admin
Community Admin
I am wondering if this may be caused by some interference by another program.
Try to restart your system, then exit all applications that are not needed.
Then check if copy-paste works, because if it does then some other app is interfering with copy-paste or the clipboard somehow.
Loving Archicad since 1995 - Find Archicad Tips at x.com/laszlonagy
AMD Ryzen9 5900X CPU, 64 GB RAM 3600 MHz, Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB, 500 GB NVMe SSD
2x28" (2560x1440), Windows 10 PRO ENG, Ac20-Ac27