CAD Forum discussion (EN) : drawing recovery URGENT HELP!!! PLEASE! https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Fri, 15 May 2026 15:40:55 +0000 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:03:21 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=5479 <![CDATA[CAD Forum discussion (EN)]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ <![CDATA[drawing recovery URGENT HELP!!! PLEASE! : To answer one other question of...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5479&PID=14062&title=drawing-recovery-urgent-help-please#14062 Author: John Connor
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Posted: 16.Mar.2011 at 17:03

To answer one other question of yours there is no option to UNDO a SAVE.]]> Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:03:21 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5479&PID=14062&title=drawing-recovery-urgent-help-please#14062 <![CDATA[drawing recovery URGENT HELP!!! PLEASE! : If the dwg file is stored on a...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5479&PID=14061&title=drawing-recovery-urgent-help-please#14061 Author: nonameCad
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Posted: 16.Mar.2011 at 17:00

If the dwg file is stored on a server somewhere, depending on the server O/S, it may create backups, like with Microsoft Server 2003, and if so, then you can try to right click on the dwg file, go to properties, and the (if it's there) Previous Versions tab.

If something there shows up, you can copy or overwrite (I suggest copy, don't want to trash what you have left of the original)

Don't know what other operating systems support that option.]]> Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:00:51 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5479&PID=14061&title=drawing-recovery-urgent-help-please#14061 <![CDATA[drawing recovery URGENT HELP!!! PLEASE! : You don&#039;t backup your CAD...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5479&PID=14060&title=drawing-recovery-urgent-help-please#14060 Author: John Connor
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Posted: 16.Mar.2011 at 16:58

You don't backup your CAD files to another media like a flash drive, CD or DVD?  Are you on a network or a standalone computer?]]> Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:58:26 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5479&PID=14060&title=drawing-recovery-urgent-help-please#14060 <![CDATA[drawing recovery URGENT HELP!!! PLEASE! : i don&#039;t know that&#039;s...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5479&PID=14059&title=drawing-recovery-urgent-help-please#14059 Author: corderjos
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Posted: 16.Mar.2011 at 16:54

i don't know that's the weird part.... i save inside the block editor as i couldn't close it don't know why. I know that if its an external reference or if u're editing the block in place u won't be able to save the file, but from the block editor you can. so i saved and closed autocad as i seemed to have problems. when i reopened the file all it had in it was the block i was working on and it had moved itself as an exploded block in model space (it was inserted in the paper space / layout) and in the layout it is still a block. In the layout i have all my viewports but now with empty content since the model only has the paper block.]]> Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:54:09 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5479&PID=14059&title=drawing-recovery-urgent-help-please#14059 <![CDATA[drawing recovery URGENT HELP!!! PLEASE! : You were editing a block. The...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5479&PID=14044&title=drawing-recovery-urgent-help-please#14044 Author: John Connor
Subject: 5479
Posted: 16.Mar.2011 at 11:01

You were editing a block.  The block has its own name.  Therefore, how did AutoCAD save the drawing under the block name?]]> Wed, 16 Mar 2011 11:01:03 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5479&PID=14044&title=drawing-recovery-urgent-help-please#14044 <![CDATA[drawing recovery URGENT HELP!!! PLEASE! : yes that is exactly what happened!...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5479&PID=14037&title=drawing-recovery-urgent-help-please#14037 Author: corderjos
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Posted: 16.Mar.2011 at 05:21

yes that is exactly what happened! and the bak file has the same content...so i guess i lost my 4 days work!]]> Wed, 16 Mar 2011 05:21:35 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5479&PID=14037&title=drawing-recovery-urgent-help-please#14037 <![CDATA[drawing recovery URGENT HELP!!! PLEASE! : OK, that was weird.You may already...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5479&PID=14036&title=drawing-recovery-urgent-help-please#14036 Author: edwinprakoso
Subject: 5479
Posted: 16.Mar.2011 at 05:17

OK, that was weird.
You may already lost your drawing. Your only option is the backup file, but you don't have them too. 
It looks like AutoCAD save your block as your drawing. 
]]> Wed, 16 Mar 2011 05:17:06 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5479&PID=14036&title=drawing-recovery-urgent-help-please#14036 <![CDATA[drawing recovery URGENT HELP!!! PLEASE! : I cant seem to be able to load...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5479&PID=14033&title=drawing-recovery-urgent-help-please#14033 Author: corderjos
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Posted: 16.Mar.2011 at 01:06

I cant seem to be able to load the dwg. And to the other question no it was a regular block]]> Wed, 16 Mar 2011 01:06:21 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5479&PID=14033&title=drawing-recovery-urgent-help-please#14033 <![CDATA[drawing recovery URGENT HELP!!! PLEASE! : Were you by any chance editing...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5479&PID=14032&title=drawing-recovery-urgent-help-please#14032 Author: DFINLAYSON
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Posted: 16.Mar.2011 at 00:59

Were you by any chance editing an xref in place when this happened?

]]> Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:59:32 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5479&PID=14032&title=drawing-recovery-urgent-help-please#14032 <![CDATA[drawing recovery URGENT HELP!!! PLEASE! : Read this thread.http://www.ca...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5479&PID=14031&title=drawing-recovery-urgent-help-please#14031 Author: John Connor
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Posted: 15.Mar.2011 at 23:07

Read this thread.

http://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5421&PID=13802#13802
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