My drawing disappeared — what do you check first?

[indiancad]

Have you ever opened a DWG and suddenly thought, “Where did my drawing go?” 

 

The objects may still be there, but they could be far from the current view, on a turned-off layer, or hidden inside another location.

 

Here are a few quick things I usually check:

• Zoom Extents to see if the drawing is just far away from the current view.
• Layer visibility (make sure layers are not frozen or turned off).
• Check if objects are on a hidden or locked layer.
• UCS / View settings in case the view is rotated or shifted.
• Drawing units & scale to ensure objects aren’t extremely small or large.
• Use SELECT ALL to confirm objects still exist in the file.
• I usually start with Zoom Extents first, then move through the rest.
   

 

I usually start with Zoom Extents first, then move through the rest.

 

What do you check first when your drawing suddenly disappears?

[BIGAL]

My $0.05.

ZOOM E
zoom c (getvar 'extmax) 100

May need a different scale than 100

If ok then
zoom c (getvar 'extmin) 100