topic Re: Lost all my drawings in AutoCAD Forum

AutoCAD - All objects disappear when i zoom extents

emma.odering — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 08:38:44 GMT

Hi,

I seem to have lost all my drawing on the zoom. I can see all the layers are still there & the construction lines but I can't see any of my work. I tried closing & reopening & zoom extents but that didn't work. Can anybody help please?

[ The subject line of this post has been edited for clarity by @handjonathan Original: Lost all my drawings ]

Re: Lost all my drawings

user181 — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 02:33:02 GMT

Did everything disappear while you were working in the drawing or when you opened it? If it was when you opened it try closing it and running the recover command and select the drawing. Or try the audit command when in the drawing.

Re: Lost all my drawings

emma.odering — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 02:52:05 GMT

It dissapeared while I was working on the drawing somehow. So should I try the audit command?

Re: Lost all my drawings

user181 — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 02:57:17 GMT

You could try audit. Did you do much work on it? You could try the undo command to try and back up to when it happened.

Re: Lost all my drawings

emma.odering — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 02:59:16 GMT

audit didn't work unfortunately. I save regularly but I've already closed & reopened?

Re: Lost all my drawings

user181 — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 03:06:21 GMT

If you can post the drawing here someone may be able to help better.

Re: Lost all my drawings

emma.odering — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 03:11:43 GMT

Thankyou

Re: Lost all my drawings

emma.odering — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 03:16:06 GMT

Drawing attached

Re: Lost all my drawings

user181 — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 12:53:44 GMT

If you zoom extents you will see a block way down below the ucs icon. If you select it and on the properties palette change the scale x to 1 from the large number it is and then zoom extents again you should see the drawing again. See attached drawing.

Re: Lost all my drawings

emma.odering — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 03:40:38 GMT

Thanks so much!

Re: Lost all my drawings

user181 — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 03:46:42 GMT

You're welcome