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Hot Tech Tips SolidWorks Tech Tip: Auto Recover and Backups
SolidWorks has two different methods of helping you to recover work in case an unplanned event causes data loss. Auto recover settings and Backup settings are both found under Tools -> Options -> System Options -> Backups, and they do two different things.
Auto recover helps you if there is a crash or other system failure. The next time you open SolidWorks, you will be prompted to recover documents that you had changed but you were unable to save.
Backup Copies keep a history of saved documents in case you want to open a document as it existed prior to your most recent save(s). This is good if you accidentally save changes that you don't want.
Auto Recover
If "Save auto recover info every # changes" is set to 1 or greater, then as you work in SolidWorks, temporary files are created in <your Windows Temp folder>\swxauto. In a part or assembly, a "change" is a rebuild or an action that requires a rebuild, such as the addition of a feature. In a drawing, a change is any action; for example, changing a dimension, creating a new view, or inserting an annotation.
These temporary files are deleted if the original documents are saved or when SolidWorks closes normally. Whenever you open SolidWorks, if there are documents in this folder, then the software knows it did not close normally, and you are prompted if you want to "open the backup versions" to recover the temporary files.
You only have one chance to say "Yes"!
You then need to Rebuild each recovered part in order to see it properly (Rebuild recreates data that is not stored in the temporary files). You will then need to Rebuild any recovered assemblies or drawings to update with the recovered parts.
Finally, when you save recovered documents, you will be prompted to ensure you are comfortable overwriting the original documents on disk.
To turn off Auto Recover, set the number of changes to zero (0). With large drawings and assemblies, especially over a network connection, using Auto Recover can slow down your work as temporary files are updated.
Backup Copies
If you set the "Number of backup copies per document" to 1 or greater, then every time you save a document in SolidWorks, a backup copy of each saved file is created as it existed before you saved. You then have two files: filename and Backup of filename.
The backup copies are either stored in the same folder as the original files, or you can specify a backup folder. Using a designated backup folder is recommended so you can easily delete the backup files to free up disk space as needed.
If you have the number of backup copies set to 2 or greater, then when you save a document, the original filename is copied to Backup (1) of filename, also Backup (1) of filename is copied to Backup (2) of filename, and so on.
To turn off Backup Copies, set the "Number of backup copies per document" to zero (0). Backup copies can slow normal work as the amount of disk activity increases the time required to save documents.
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