Unexpected file format and bug splat when opening skp file

Ok. Thank you for your help anyways! At least this reminded me to turn on my backups, I had them off due to low storage… (I know, stupid mistake.)

By the way, help is not needed any longer. I just re-did my work. It’s a bummer that it just had that error though. Thank you so much for the help anyway, @DaveR!

Good enough.

Make sure you are saving your file on an internal drive as you are working on it.

Might be a good idea to upgrade to the current version of SketchUp, too.

Hi Colin
Can you please say your approach for fixing this error please ? my file is in the folder, is it possible for you to check it? thank you
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Q0xcyrH5OfsciyyQP-SuSShI87sK3Ja8?usp=sharing

In this case I didn’t need to do anything. You’re using SketchUp 2023.0, and in 2023.1 we added something that is able to detect if a group is corrupt, which in your model is the case. That group has been removed, hopefully it wasn’t an important one!

Here’s the file as a 2023.1 version file:

You could update to 2023.1, or even 2024, here:

Hi! Can anyone help me restore the Skp 2021 file? Unexpected file format. Very important file for me.
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/sy9j7yjyjwhcqcuqpzka0/Basen1.skp?rlkey=bn3p5i0m4nf1znm8hgvpgwxcn&st=rgib1fwx&dl=0

won’t open in 24, after a quick look at the file, there appears to be a big piece of zeroes in the middle.

maybe @colin can salvage some elements

do you have the skb backup file ?

I could only recover components and materials. The scene will be empty:

Basen1_recovered.skp (11.0 MB)

Thanks!

Does anyone have a list of plug ins I could use to clean up my model or does anyone offer any tutoring on organizing file and layers so my file doesn’t crash?

Hi @colin, Can you please help me fix the files. I was working on my assignment when the SketchUp closed and i when i tried opening the file it was showing unexpected format file error and bugsplat.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_RvtBzv_OhzWaEWxX_fOOYL_Z719BqdU?usp=sharing

Where were you saving the file as you were working on it? Your profile says you are using Free Plan of SketchUp 2023. Does that mean you are using a cracked version of SketchUp?

The file has problems that SketchUp 2023.1 or later can handle. Sign in to your account, and download a new copy of 2023 or 2024 from this page:

hi @colin Can you please help me fix the files, help me restore the Skp 2023

Don’t double post. I responded to your post in the other thread.

Colin I kindly request you to retrieve my skp file as it showing unexpected file format, I tried skb file as well. But all are showing the same.
Link : Unique Download Link | WeTransfer

ok, first,

purge. just purge.
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it opens in 24, with a few errors
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@ateliernab Thank you so much for the fast response and saving my work man. Thanks a lot, and you just saved my day brother. Have a good day brother.