It could be a heartbreaking experience to lose files after hours of painstaking hard work due to Maya crashes.
Do you have a chance to recover unsaved Maya files?
This post fromMiniToolshows you some feasible approaches to complete Maya crash recovery.
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Autodesk Maya, also called Maya, is a 3D computer graphics tool.
This software is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
it’s possible for you to run this software to create interactive 3D applications, animated films, etc.
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When your Maya software crashes, read and try the following methods to recover a crashed Maya file.
How can you recover InDesign files when they are lost, deleted, unsaved, or corrupted?
This post shows you a full guide.
Part 1.
If Maya crashes severely, you may be unable to recover files.
A recovery file will be created when Maya crashes unexpectedly.
you could find the recovery file on your rig and take a stab at recover the crashed Maya file.
Where Is the Maya Crash File Location?
You should initiate the show hidden files option in File Explorer.)
For Mac users:Maya saves the recovery file under /Documents/tmp.
For Linux users: The recovery file can be easily found under the/tmppath.
The recovery file is named with the username and a series of numbers on any operating system.
Just launch Maya again on your rig.
pick the target file at the left side pane.
Then, you’re free to continue to work on it or save it to other places.
Part 2.
Recover Deleted Maya Files on the Computer
What if your Maya files are lost after saving?
These files are probably lost due to unintentional deletion, virus infection, partition loss, etc.
If yes, right-select them and chooseRestoreto recover them to the original path.
The scan duration might last for several minutes.
You should wait patiently unit the scan process is complete itself.
you might look through the file list to find the wanted files.
Alternatively, use features likeType,Filter,Search, andPreview, to improve data recovery efficiency and accuracy.
pick the files you need and clickSaveto choose a new destination for those files.
To avoid data overwriting, do not choose the original file path.
Do you know what is BMP file format and how to recover BMP files?
Read this post to find answers to these questions.
Final Words
Software crashing happens unexpectedly, exposing your data to the risk of being completely lost.
Hope this post gives you some useful information.