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Drawing crashes switching between paper & model space

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petergunning
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Drawing crashes switching between paper & model space

Since updating a drawing last week and saving it in paper space, I can no longer get back into model space without the drawing crashing.

 

Any ideas how I can get back into model space and do some work?

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hwalker
in reply to: petergunning

Welcome to the Forums

 

Audit the drawing. Go to FILE, then DRAWING UTILITIES, and click on AUDIT. Say yes to automatically repair errors and see if that helps

 

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petergunning
in reply to: hwalker

Thanks for the welcome.

 

I ran the audit but it still hangs going back to model. It runs through the percentage complete bar but hangs thereafter.

 

What next?

Message 4 of 11
hwalker
in reply to: petergunning

Is it just this single drawing doing it, or do other drawings do it as well?

 

If other drawings do it as well it could be an Autocad problem. If it is an Autocad problem you can try a repair install.

 

EDIT: You can also try a RECOVER on that drawing as well. The option is in the same area as AUDIT

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Message 5 of 11
petergunning
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Its just the one drawing doing it.

 

I am fine working in other drawings.

 

Message 6 of 11
hwalker
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Have you tried running the recover on this drawing?

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pendean
in reply to: petergunning

INSERT the problem file into a clean empty new file, then EXPLODE: you'll have access to the model content and a new file to boot.
Message 8 of 11
petergunning
in reply to: hwalker

I ran recover and it went through the whole process, found no bad entities and then crashed when I tried to go into model.

 

I can move between paper space sheets OK though.

 

I saved it back a few versions and it still hangs when I hit model?

Message 9 of 11

Is it Saved as the Model when first opened or in Paperspace?

WBLOCK if this opens in Modelspace or as Dean said open a new clean drawing, INSERT this one, and EXPLODE.

Then run AUDIT on the file.

Message 10 of 11
petergunning
in reply to: petergunning

I just left it over lunch time and when I came back to it lo and behold it was in model space. So just very very slow.

 

I have taken out some stuff but not greatly reduced the file size (6.8MB to 5.2MB) and it appears to switch between paper and model OK now.

 

Thanks for your help anyway, I didn't know about the audit command before.

Message 11 of 11
hwalker
in reply to: petergunning

5.2MB still sounds like a huge file.

 

At the command line type in PURGE

Now click on PURGE ALL

Now click on PURGE ALL ITEMS.

And flnally click on CLOSE.

 

This will get rid of any items which aren't used in your drawng.

 

Save the file and recheck what size it is.

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