# \#save\_failed

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## [Help with saving](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/help-with-saving/345243)

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**Author:** [@notafan](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/notafan)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2026, 9:16pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/help-with-saving/345243 "2026-03-09T21:16:40Z")

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Trimble or whatever won’t save a particular file. I signed up for the free trial but stuck to the web based version only for all files and the day after the trial ended this one particular file won’t save at all. The fil…

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## [Cannot recover file nore its backup with Sketchup Studio Windows 11](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/cannot-recover-file-nore-its-backup-with-sketchup-studio-windows-11/343008)

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**Author:** [@Cyyril](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Cyyril)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2025, 4:25pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/cannot-recover-file-nore-its-backup-with-sketchup-studio-windows-11/343008 "2025-12-15T16:25:51Z")

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Dear all, I cannot open my file further to a fail save. I’m using Sketchup 2025 on Windows 11 and I had no back up. I am working on this file for months and cannot find any way to repair it. Althougt there are datas (m…

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## ["Failed save"](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/failed-save/318474)

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**Author:** [@ericaSMS](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ericaSMS)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2025, 1:02am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/failed-save/318474 "2025-03-11T01:02:39Z")

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“The save operation could not be completed. Please try again” I had autosave on for every 5 minutes, but I can see that if I reopen the project in another tab/computer I’ve lost hours of work. If I try to save, I get th…

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## [Crash #407932 When saving my file](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/crash-407932-when-saving-my-file/193355)

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**Author:** [@SkinZz](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/SkinZz)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2022, 4:38pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/crash-407932-when-saving-my-file/193355 "2022-03-20T16:38:45Z")

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Hello, I have been working on a project file for months now and all of a sudden today, whenever I try to save the file SketchUp just crashes and goes to the BugSplat dialog box. I have reopened the file and tried to pur…

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## [We’re having an issue reaching Trimble Connect](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/we-re-having-an-issue-reaching-trimble-connect/173073)

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**Author:** [@georgessketches](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/georgessketches)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 28, 2022, 3:11am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/we-re-having-an-issue-reaching-trimble-connect/173073 "2022-01-28T03:11:26Z")

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Using Sketchup Free (web) I can create a new folder, create a new model, but I cannot save the model. I repeatedly get: ERROR We’re having an issue reaching Trimble Connect. Please download a backup file. While you tr…

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## [SketchUp Failed to save file. Error](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-failed-to-save-file-error/107099)

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**Author:** [@Mr\_Corazon](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Mr_Corazon)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2019, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-failed-to-save-file-error/107099 "2019-10-23T13:24:24Z")

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Ok. I have just downloaded the latest Sketchup 2019 .3 for Mac, thinking this would stop the problem. The problem being that SketchUp cannot save the file. Not Save or Save as. I have tried shutting down the app and it …

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## [Sketchup saving file problem The entity at address 4c83a4e0 has an invalid id (0) destroyed (0)](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-saving-file-problem-the-entity-at-address-4c83a4e0-has-an-invalid-id-0-destroyed-0/81522)

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**Author:** [@superpsoni](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/superpsoni)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2019, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-saving-file-problem-the-entity-at-address-4c83a4e0-has-an-invalid-id-0-destroyed-0/81522 "2019-09-24T16:26:16Z")

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Results of Validity Check. \*\*\* Problems were found that could not be fixed! \*\*\* The entity at address 4c83a4e0 has an invalid id (0) destroyed (0) I am getting this problem while saving my project. If you have any id…

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## [Sketchup Pro Mac 2017 saving and file permissions oddity](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-pro-mac-2017-saving-and-file-permissions-oddity/43295)

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**Author:** [@smitty](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/smitty)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2017, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-pro-mac-2017-saving-and-file-permissions-oddity/43295 "2017-04-21T14:57:13Z")

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Hi all, I hope I can adequately describe my situation here so please bear with me! I’ve successfully installed the latest SU Pro 2017on my MacBook Pro and it runs great: I switched to the Mac version with this upgra…

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## [I am not able to save a SketchUp drawing](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/i-am-not-able-to-save-a-sketchup-drawing/41189)

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**Author:** [@uma1](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/uma1)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2017, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/i-am-not-able-to-save-a-sketchup-drawing/41189 "2017-03-17T14:47:42Z")

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I have been working with a design for some hours and saved it a couple of times, but now all of a sudden it is not possible to save. A window pops up with the text ; SketchUp Failed to save file What did I do wrong?
