In your line of work, sooner or later, at some point you will come across a problematic file. By problematic, I mean a file with errors or even corrupted.

If some errors/problems can be avoided by doing “some maintenance” to your drawings ( keeping a good file structure, or check/enforce quality/standards in your drawings), others simply cannot, like when your machine crashes in the middle of your work, or you are dealing with files that were provided by a client, for example.

DraftSight has tools that can help you detect, but also fix errors, and when that is not possible, there are actions you can take in order to recover your drawing, or at least most of the information. Most importantly, there are actions and options you can take/set, in order to minimize the chance of having to deal with problematic files.

Take a look at the Blog Post Tips and Tricks - Dealing with problematic files here ( https://swym.3ds.com/#post:14056 ), for a few tips on how to workaround these problems, recover information from the files, and prevent problems in your drawings.