topic Re: Disappeared DWG? in AutoCAD Forum

Disappeared DWG?

TarunoVega — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 03:57:19 GMT

Dear people at this Forum:

I can't find a DWG which I did yesterday on Autocad 2012 on Windows 10 pro and don't know with what name did I saved it.

Is there a way to retrieve it with the date I saved it?

Please help, it was a very large DWG and I can't reproduce it (it would take me DAYS!)

Taruno Vega

Alfred.NESWADBA — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 06:06:05 GMT

Hi,

you can start AutoCAD and then in the list of the drawing history you should see your last saved dwg-files.

- alfred -

imadHabash — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 07:16:46 GMT

Hi,

I suggest to click (select button) on the big A letter ( upper left ) to get the latest drawings list . you may find it there . 🙂

TarunoVega — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 10:27:03 GMT

I tried but only shows what I have saved today, not yesterday. Thanks, anyway.

TarunoVega — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 10:30:10 GMT

TarunoVega — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 10:33:50 GMT

I tried but only shows what I have saved today, not yesterday

TarunoVega — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 10:37:28 GMT

I tried but only shows what I have saved today, not yesterday

Alfred.NESWADBA — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 10:39:19 GMT

Hi,

>> I tried but only shows what I have saved today, not yesterday

The default list contains 9 elements, if you have worked with more than 9 dwg-files then yes, then you won't find it in the history.

Then it's up to you to use the Windows Explorer with it's search functionality to find files save with the date of yesterday (>>>details<<<).

- alfred -

imadHabash — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 10:41:26 GMT

I suggest from the search window ( Upper right )in windows dialog to type *.dwg . after that try to arrange it by date .

pendean — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 12:56:04 GMT

Use Windows Search to find your file, if it still exists on your computer and not a cloud file server https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-search-in-windows-10