topic Re: drawing file size shows 0kb in Collaboration with other software

drawing file size shows 0kb

PJD — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 10:38:37 GMT

I revised a drawing file 3 days ago, published the file, saved the filed and closed it. Tried to open the file today and got a Warning! Cannot read Plan file message. When I looked at the file size it shows 0 KB. I tried to open the backup file and it is from a week ago prior to the revisions that were created 3 days ago.

Is there anyway to get the full days worth of work back that seems to be lost?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Re: drawing file size shows 0kb

Barry Kelly — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 00:26:35 GMT

Are you saving the file to a cloud storage folder by any chance?

Dropbox, iCloud, OneDrive, etc.

Barry.

Re: drawing file size shows 0kb

PJD — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 14:03:39 GMT

Hi Barry,

No I am saving it to my computer but do have an external hard drive that does a back up nightly.

The file on the backup also shows the file with 0kb. Strange that the file is there but has nothing in it.

Re: drawing file size shows 0kb

Barry Kelly — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 14:21:20 GMT

It has 0KB because it is corrupted.

Your back-up will have just copied the corrupted file.

Although you are saving to your computer, is it to the local hard drive?

The cloud folders also look like they are on your computer, in fact they are on your computer, but they also sync to the cloud.

It can cause corrupted files if Archicad tries to save them as they try to sync to the cloud.

Of course that is not the only reason a file can become corrupt?

What version and build of Archicad are you using?

I seem to recall a problem of the first build of 26 having a corruption problem.

I might be wrong about that, but I know there was a corruption problem discussed some time ago.

Barry.

Re: drawing file size shows 0kb

PJD — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 14:29:03 GMT

This project is V24. I do have V26 that I am using for new projects but I am finalizing a number of projects in V24.

I do not believe my drawings are being stored in the cloud.

Re: drawing file size shows 0kb

Barry Kelly — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 14:36:20 GMT

I am not sure if anything here may help.

https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Project-Management-articles/File-Damage-or-Corruption-Troubleshooting-Guide/ta-p/304096

Barry.

Re: drawing file size shows 0kb

PJD — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 14:52:19 GMT

just tried this and here is the message I got...

It looks like the computer things that the file is currently open?

Re: drawing file size shows 0kb

PJD — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 14:56:39 GMT

When I launch V24 it gives me the option to "New" or "Browse" or "Teamwork"

then below that it shows thumbnail images of projects that I have been recently working on. The files shows up and the images scan and they show a number of drawing pages and views of the revised drawings. but when I open the file there is nothing...

Re: drawing file size shows 0kb

Barry Kelly — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 01:43:21 GMT

The images you see for the recent files really don't mean anything.

They just seem to be saved at random while the file was open before.

I have done things in a file, not saved it, and the images still show what I did but didn't save.

If you are able to open the file and there is nothing in it, then unfortunately that is probably the case.

Make sure all of you layers are on and view all stories in 3D to confirm.

Barry.

Re: drawing file size shows 0kb

BrunoH — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 09:34:58 GMT

do you have a .bpn file next to the .pln ?

If so try to open it.

Re: drawing file size shows 0kb

PJD — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 12:52:21 GMT

I tried that already. That file is prior to the changes that were made that day.

I have the PDF file that I published with all the changes. I will just have to use it as a visual to re-make the changes, unfortunately.

I do appreciate you trying to help with this.

Re: drawing file size shows 0kb

BrunoH — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 08:04:17 GMT

That's why, even if there's now an permanent autosave possibility, i keep in habit to regularly save, in order to also keep the .bpn close to the .pln, specially before a non cancellable action.

Did you try the "Open and repair" command ?