# Help me open sketchup file Error : This Does not appear to be a SketchUp model **URL:** \ **Category:** SketchUp\ **Tags:** sketchup\ **Created:** [July 30, 2024, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/help-me-open-sketchup-file-error-this-does-not-appear-to-be-a-sketchup-model/283424 "2024-07-30T10:24:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![712118251038praga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/7/cab0a1/32.png) [@712118251038praga](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/712118251038praga)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/help-me-open-sketchup-file-error-this-does-not-appear-to-be-a-sketchup-model/283424/1 "2024-07-30T10:24:38Z")
Error : This Does not appear to be a SketchUp model Please help me open my file ( 1 week of work ) > **[GF+FF.skp](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jw1PDf3T_gGM3BqHEfoQisEmW77L_1xz/view?usp=sharing)** > > Google Drive file. ---
**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/help-me-open-sketchup-file-error-this-does-not-appear-to-be-a-sketchup-model/283424/2 "2024-07-30T11:06:52Z")
The file contains almost nothing but zeroes. There’s nothing to recover. Where have you been saving the file while you were working on it? Were you saving it to an external drive? Is there a .skb backup copy? Maybe it can be opened. What version of SketchUp are you really using? You put SketchUp for Schools 2022 in your forum profile. There is no SketchUp for Schools 2022. SketchUp for Schools is a web based version for young school children. Are you using a cracked version? ---
**Author:** ![712118251038praga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/7/cab0a1/32.png) [@712118251038praga](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/712118251038praga)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/help-me-open-sketchup-file-error-this-does-not-appear-to-be-a-sketchup-model/283424/3 "2024-07-30T11:35:05Z")
It is saved on my local drive. .skb file has the same problem ---
**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/help-me-open-sketchup-file-error-this-does-not-appear-to-be-a-sketchup-model/283424/4 "2024-07-30T11:37:23Z")
And which version are you really using? Is it a cracked version? ---
**Author:** ![712118251038praga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/7/cab0a1/32.png) [@712118251038praga](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/712118251038praga)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2024, 6:23am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/help-me-open-sketchup-file-error-this-does-not-appear-to-be-a-sketchup-model/283424/5 "2024-07-31T06:23:40Z")
No I’m using sketchup 2022 pro version ---
**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2024, 7:47am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/help-me-open-sketchup-file-error-this-does-not-appear-to-be-a-sketchup-model/283424/6 "2024-07-31T07:47:36Z")
Please correct your forum profile with that information. ---
**Author:** ![712118251038praga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/7/cab0a1/32.png) [@712118251038praga](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/712118251038praga)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2024, 7:58am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/help-me-open-sketchup-file-error-this-does-not-appear-to-be-a-sketchup-model/283424/7 "2024-07-31T07:58:24Z")
Do you have any solution for my problem? ---
**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2024, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/help-me-open-sketchup-file-error-this-does-not-appear-to-be-a-sketchup-model/283424/8 "2024-07-31T08:24:00Z")
I told you that your file is not recoverable. You say the .skb file has the same problem so the solution would be to start over. Since you are using SketchUp 2022 Pro, your subscription includes unlimited Trimble Connect storage. In addition to saving the file locally, also save it to Trimble Connect so you have an additional backup in case you need it. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/f/2/f2a121500b085ed60806607a82720b092d800bb3.png) [@system](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2025, 4:24pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/help-me-open-sketchup-file-error-this-does-not-appear-to-be-a-sketchup-model/283424/9 "2025-01-30T16:24:54Z")
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