How do i open autosave drawings?

[its_boly]

I've done about 90 minutes work, and not saved it (stupid i know), can anyone tell me how to open an sv$ file, i haven't got a clue, i tried renaming it to dwg but it hasn't worked, any help would be much apreciated

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

In your view (explore or through cad) do you see the file extension? If not
you need to show that - so you can change it. yourdrawing.sv$ to
yourdrawing.dwg - if you can't see the extension you are naming it
yourdrawing.dwg.sv$


Matt

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I've done about 90 minutes work, and not saved it (stupid i know), can
anyone tell me how to open an sv$ file, i haven't got a clue, i tried
renaming it to dwg but it hasn't worked, any help would be much apreciated

[its_boly]

Thanks Matt, i cannot see the file extension, how do i show this, i've tried help in explorer but it tells me nothing

[Anonymous]

Windows Explorer>Tools>Folder Options>View Tab, uncheck the box that hides
them.

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[maxsun2]

thank you!
Lory

[melverbug]

in windows 7 professional, it lets me see all extensions except the ".sv$" extensions.  i accidentally X'd out the recovery manager when i first opened autocad after a fatal error yesterday.  and now i cant get my autosaved file back.  i can see it, but not the extension.

[pendean]

Extensions visibility is a Windows Explorer setting:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/show-hide-file-name-extensions#show-hide-file-name-extens...

SV$ files are located in your Widnows log-in TEMP folder as well: they aren't located where your DWG/BAK files are at:
http://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Underst...

[bob_mpc · Accepted solution]

DRAWINGRECOVERY command opens the Recovery Manager

[melverbug]

That's what I was looking for..... thank you.

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Email: m.verbrugge@giffinusa.com
Office: 248.494.9600 ext.246
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[carbonfibrguy]

How do you show the file extension, if it is not there ?

[pendean]

You need to set your Windows Explorer to show file extensions first: you might need to restart AutoCAD afterwards.

[steven-g]

To show file extensions in windows explorer click on "Organise" and select Folder and search options, goto the view tab and make sure that hide extensions is unchecked.

[aidan.b.mccarthy]

If you're using a Mac, right click the file and select "Rename" then change "sv$" to "dwg"