Need help with a broken/corrupted skp model

[windbladezero]

basically sketchup crashed while i was working on a model
it was saved correctly minutes before sketchup crashed
after reinstalling sketchup
everything worked again, every model but that one
it the backup (skb) file of said model was empty and the model itself not, is still the same size as before the program crashed and even has the thumbnail, but when i try to open, it just doesnt
just appears a message saying: failed to open document
i just cant just do the model again,ive been working on it almost for 4 months
i need to recover it
by the way the models is less than 1.7mb, but was really difficult to make and was almost complete

[Rich O Brien]

Can you share the file? If not publicly via PM?

[windbladezero]

For some reason i cant browse for the file from the upload attachment tab

[windbladezero]

here's the file, I really hope there is a way to fix it

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Jolt Upgrade Set V1.skp

[chrisjk]

I am afraid I can't open it on my Mac - crashes SU. I can see a thumbnail with a number of objects in it.

[Alan Fraser]

It's almost there. If you try to import it rather than open it, you get the thumbnail and even all the materials in the browser...it just can't handle the geometry. Google might be able to fix it if it's really important.

Have you tried looking for and opening any autosave skp? It's usually located in the same folder as your work file.

[windbladezero]

i said it before, the autosave was empty

[Alan Fraser]

Actually, you didn't. You said the skb was empty. That's not the same thing at all....that's why i asked.

[windbladezero]

then no, just the skb and the broken skp,
and deleted the skb since it was empty

[windbladezero]

thanks anyway
i still wont make the model again from th beginning

[errror404]

In a PC:
right click the file -> Properties -> Previous Versions TAB

If you moved or copied the file, it won't work