Unable to Update Object. Please Ensure Applicable Layers are Not Locked. (Editing a Block or Hatch in Your Drawing, or Running Verify Labels)

Issue

You saw the following error message when attempting to use our Verify Labels tool, or our Edit Plant or Edit Object tool to edit a plant or site object that has been placed in a drawing:

Unable to update object. Please ensure applicable layers are not locked.

Cause

This error is a result of corruption in your drawing.

Solution

Follow our steps to clean your drawing and all Xrefs.