# Unable to open file due to the legend "This does not appear to be a SketchUp model" **URL:** \ **Category:** SketchUp for Web\ **Tags:** sketchup, advice, import\ **Created:** [September 8, 2026, 4:19am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/unable-to-open-file-due-to-the-legend-this-does-not-appear-to-be-a-sketchup-model/349772 "2026-09-08T04:19:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ro.navab](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ec9cab/32.png) [@ro.navab](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ro.navab)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2026, 4:19am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/unable-to-open-file-due-to-the-legend-this-does-not-appear-to-be-a-sketchup-model/349772/1 "2026-09-08T04:19:35Z")
Hello, I need help with opening the file I just made a couple hours ago. I saved it in my hard drive and when I try to open it again, it says that it doesn’t appear to be a SketchUp model. I already tried to open it from a blank page in sketchUp and other things. Can you help me please? I’ll attach the file below [TEATRINO.skp](https://forums.sketchup.com/uploads/short-url/i3ynU2X0cEFD1F23xuzISB3GfN1.skp) (186.5 KB) ---
**Author:** ![colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/colin/32/266703_2.png) [@colin](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/colin)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2026, 1:52pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/unable-to-open-file-due-to-the-legend-this-does-not-appear-to-be-a-sketchup-model/349772/2 "2026-09-08T13:52:08Z")
The file appears to be random data. It isn’t a SketchUp file, or any other kind of file I can think of. ---
**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:** [September 8, 2026, 2:26pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/unable-to-open-file-due-to-the-legend-this-does-not-appear-to-be-a-sketchup-model/349772/3 "2026-09-08T14:26:01Z")
How did you make that file?