How to restore a drawing in SU pro 8

Eshita13 · 30 Jan 2011, 20:59

I was working on my drawing in SU pro 8, and suddenly the drawing just disappeared. I don't know what just happened. I could only see a blank new page there. I thought if i saved that page and reopen it i might find my drawing but it was useless. I only can see a blank new page, my drawing is not in there. What should i do now? Please help me. I need that drawing for my project and i have no time to do it again. Thanks in advance.

Rich O Brien · 30 Jan 2011, 21:02

If you have autosave on it should have saved a backup (.skb) in your default save location.

Windows > Preferences > Files

Eshita13 · 30 Jan 2011, 21:20

@unknownuser said:

If you have autosave on it should have saved a backup (.skb) in your default save location.

Windows > Preferences > Files

I have found an autosave file but that file has little contents of my actual drawing (i mean the backup file is in earlier stage). And now whatever i draw in SU it disappears. Every time i move my mouse each portion of my design disappears. Why is it happening?

Rich O Brien · 30 Jan 2011, 21:28

Do you mean when you orbit it vanishes? Zoom to Extenets (Shift+z) and see if it helps. How large is your drawing?

Rich O Brien · 30 Jan 2011, 21:41

If you are working on something really large (say 1 mile long) SketchUp has problems displaying the geometry. It's called 'Clipping'. It's very common and nothing to worry about.

Where will i send the invoice for my services?

Eshita13 · 30 Jan 2011, 21:42

@unknownuser said:

Do you mean when you orbit it vanishes? Zoom to Extenets (Shift+z) and see if it helps. How large is your drawing?

Thank you very much. It's worked. It really has. Thanks you have saved me. Will you do me one last favor? Can you explain me why it happened? Again thank you.

Eshita13 · 30 Jan 2011, 21:46

@unknownuser said:

If you are working on something really large (say 1 mile long) SketchUp has problems displaying the geometry. It's called 'Clipping'. It's very common and nothing to worry about.

Where will i send the invoice for my services?

you can send it right here Anyway thanks again. Hope i will repay it someday.

honoluludesktop · 30 Jan 2011, 22:52

Whenever I run into a problem, I "save as". That way the original file is preserved up to the last "save".