Openclipboard Failed

[waddellr]

I keep on having the error "Openclipboard Failed" when I am working on assemblies either with inserting my own parts or assemblies or insterting parts from the toolbox. It has happened ever since I installed SW on my current machine that meets all of SW specs (Pentium D 3.4GHz with 2GB of RAM with a NVIDIA Quadro FX 1500)
I thought my upgrade to 2007 would fix it, but I am still getting the error and my reseller has never seen it before and are working with SW to figure it out. Does anyone have any ideas?
What I do now is just click okay on the error and try again until it works (1 to 5 times)

Thanks

 

[Bob45801]

I get that error message a lot as well. Dell Precision workstation PWS380 with 2 Gb RAM, NVidia Quadro FX 3450/4000 SDI.

Started in 2006. It seems to happen randomly. The inserted component appears fixed in space but applying any mate to it "frees it up" to be positioned normally. When I get it Solidworks won't let me insert multiple instances of that component unless I enter it again as I did the first instance.

Even restarting Solidworks doesn't seem to affect this random situation.

I know this doesn't help much, but at least you know others experience this as well.

 

[smcadman]

"What I do now is just click okay on the error and try again until it works (1 to 5 times)"

That's what I do also whenever I get that error. I just accepted it as one of SW quirks and keep on working. I am using SW06, with SW recommended drivers also, so I think it is a SW error (not user error).




Flores
SW06 SP4.1

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

This may not be a SW error! Or if it is it's in how SW handles the Windows Clipboard function.

Do a google for Openclipboard Failed & you will see it happens in a lot of different programs.

When you get this error are you drag-n-dropping or using the File > Insert method?

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[waddellr]

It makes me happy that I'm not the only one to have this problem (sorry for the others in my boat)

It happens when I drag from the toolbox or file > insert.

I guess I just live with it like everyone else does.

 

[smcadman]

I use "insert components" from the Command Manager. I didn't find anything on the SW side for "Openclipboard Failed" though.



Flores
SW06 SP4.1

 

[ThirdString]

I have the same problem with Solidworks 2004 SP 1. It only happens when I am running on a remote system, though. From what I can tell, it is an issue with Excel being built in, though I have not verified that. All of my research leads me to believe that it is, though. I am wondering now if it has to do with parts that have design tables...if someone has the free time to check into that...

I don't drag & drop, I use Insert > Existing Component or the Command Manager.

 

[Bob45801]

It happens to us on items without design tables. I'm inclined to agree it's a Windows-Solidworks problem though. We use Office 2000 here. Maybe that's a common link?

When I googled "OpenClipboard failed" last week I gave up after seeing how common it is with a lot of software. Looks like one of those things I've learned to live with.

 

[meintsi]

I'd be leaning to the older versions of Ofice...........

Remember...
[navy]"If you don't use your head,[/navy]
[navy]your going to have to use your feet."[/navy]

 

[Bob45801]

Here's something brand new to me this morning.

I opened a part I created yesterday. I tried to insert it into a new assembly. In the new assy I got the openclipboard failed error. The part did not insert. Solidworks closed itself "DUE TO AN ERROR".

That happened twice so I closed all software, cleared the temp files, and restarted the PC. Opened everything except Excel and tried again. Same result.

Shut down again, cleared TEMP, opened Solidworks only. It worked fine.

Opened my normal software, everything is OK again.

The issue has been annoying for months. Today it elevated itself to #%*@$!

 

[zman801]

I also have the same problem (Solidowrks 2007 SP2.2), but I tried something with the clipboard & it actually worked but I don't know if it's coincendence or what. I had Internet Explorer open also & I went to the search engine search field, hit the spacebar to make a space, highlighted it then copied it by hitting CTL C. I went over to the Insert Component icon & dragged another part into the graphics window with no error.