topic Re: File Won't Open in AutoCAD for Mac Forum

File Won't Open

Anonymous — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 19:14:40 GMT

Hi,

I was working on an AutoCAD drawing, finished, saved and closed out of the file. When I went to XREF it into a nother document, I noticed it would not work. I tried then to open it normally (both in AutoCAD itself and via my computer's hard drive) each time something flashes as if the file is about to open, but nothing appears. I am using the MAC version, and the preview shows up in my Finder, so it must be there but I can't access it at all. I've shut down AutoCAD completely but still no luck.

Any ideas? I'm using the 2013 student version for MACs and I attached the file if its helpful at all.

Thanks so much in advance,

Adena

Re: File Won't Open

maxim_k — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 19:53:13 GMT

Hi Adena,

Have you tried to start AutoCAD, type RECOVER command at Command window, and select your file in Open file dialog? With this command you can try to repair damaged drawing.

Maxim

Re: File Won't Open

Anonymous — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 20:06:29 GMT

Thank you for the quick reply, Maxim - much appreciated!

Unfortunately, this did not work. Feel free to take a look at my screenshot below, but it doesnt have any information...

Re: File Won't Open

maxim_k — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 06:00:07 GMT

Hi Adena,

I managed to recover your file in Windows version of AutoCAD, see attached DWG.

Maxim

Re: File Won't Open

Anonymous — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 13:08:00 GMT

Maxim -

Thank you so much for your help!

I'm so appreciative for your time. Any idea what it could have been or how I can attempt to avoid this in the future?

Many thanks again,

Adena

Re: File Won't Open

maxim_k — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 15:35:10 GMT

Hi Adena,

It is very difficult to predict such cases (file corruption). Furthermore the inability to recover this file looks more like a bug (defect) in AC 2013 for Mac.

Anyway, you should know the exact location of .BAK files and how to open them in AutoCAD.

I think also you can always ask for help here on the Forum.

Maxim

Re: File Won't Open

Anonymous — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 18:22:12 GMT

I am having the exact same problem as the person above. I've tried the recover command and that isn't working. I will attach the file.

Re: File Won't Open

maxim_k — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 19:28:00 GMT

Welcome to the Autodesk Forums!

Hi,

I was able to recover in AutoCAD 2014.

Maxim

Re: File Won't Open

Anonymous — Tue, 06 May 2014 01:41:55 GMT

Sorry for asking the same over again but I am also having the exact same problem as the person above. I've tried the recover command and that isn't working. I will attach the file.

Re: File Won't Open

maxim_k — Tue, 06 May 2014 03:27:26 GMT

Welcome to the Autodesk Forums!

Hi,

Sorry, but I can not recover it too. (tried in AC 2014 and 2015 for Win)

Maxim

Re: File Won't Open

Anonymous — Sun, 18 Dec 2016 22:55:15 GMT

Sorry for asking the same over again but I am also having the exact same problem as the person above. I've tried the recover command and that isn't working. I will attach the file.

Thanks Nikki

Re: File Won't Open

maxim_k — Mon, 19 Dec 2016 04:45:39 GMT

Welcome to the Autodesk Forums!

Hi Nikki,

Find your recovered file in the attachment.

I managed to recover it with RECOVER command in AutoCAD 2016.

Maxim

Re: File Won't Open

CamilaOV — Sat, 01 Apr 2017 20:21:21 GMT

Pleaseee! Help me recover this file. When I use the Recover command it appears to be empty but it ISNT! help!

Re: File Won't Open

maxim_k — Sat, 01 Apr 2017 20:35:48 GMT

Hi,

You can find your recovered file in the attachment.

Maxim

Re: File Won't Open

CamilaOV — Sat, 01 Apr 2017 20:38:50 GMT

Thank you SOOO MUCH!! Just saved my life!!

Re: File Won't Open

Anonymous — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 15:21:41 GMT

Same here, please help me solving this

file attached

Re: File Won't Open

pendean — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 15:54:38 GMT

Are you unable to use RECOVER command to open the file? Opens fine here with that command.

Re: File Won't Open

Anonymous — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 08:19:08 GMT

i have solved it by opening the cad program and open the file i want inside it and this method already worked

Re: File Won't Open

Anonymous — Wed, 24 May 2017 20:27:00 GMT

Hi,

Im having the same problem with one of my files ... i have received the file on my email ... but cant fully open the file ... not all the layers are opened ... any idea why?

Re: File Won't Open

maxim_k — Wed, 24 May 2017 20:41:11 GMT

Hi Ismajl,

Why do you think that not all layers are opened in the file?
Maybe they are frozen or turned off?

Maxim