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2 Restart the program.
3 In the Drawing Recovery window, under Backup Files, double-click the
drawing node to expand it. On the list, double-click one of the drawing
or backup files to open it.
If the program detects that the drawing has been damaged, a message is
displayed asking if you want to proceed.
4 Enter y to proceed.
As the program attempts to repair the drawing, a diagnostic report is
displayed. The output from the audit is written to an audit log (ADT) file
if the AUDITCTL system variable is set to 1 (On).
5 Depending on whether the repair is successful, do one of the following:
■ If the repair is successful, the drawing opens. Save the drawing file.
■ If the program cannot repair the file, a message is displayed. In that
case, choose one of the other drawing or backup files listed in the
Drawing Recovery window beginning with step 3.
To repair an open drawing
1 Click the Application button, and click Drawing ➤ Audit.
2 At the Fix Any Errors Detected? prompt, enter y or n.
AUDIT places all objects with errors in the Previous selection set for easy
access. The output from the audit is written to an audit log (ADT) file if
the AUDITCTL system variable is set to 1 (On).
NOTE If the drawing contains errors that AUDIT cannot fix, try using
RECOVER. RECOVER repairs any specified DWG file that is not the current
drawing file.
To restore a drawing from a backup file
1 In Windows Explorer, locate the backup file identified by the .bak file
extension.
2 Right-click the backup file. Click Rename.
3 Type a new name using the .dwg file extension.
4 Open the file as you would open any other drawing file.
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