AutoCad Architecture Automatically Creating Recover Files?

[Plasticman812]

Lately, I have noticed when I go to open a file there is also a recover file. Almost every file I have worked on in the last two weeks has a recover file. This causes problems if I can’t see the entire file name and accidentally start working with the recover file.

So my question is, does AutoCAD 2012 automatically create recover files? I don’t have unexpected shutdowns, I have never been asked to recover or create a recover file. Why do I have them, it’s driving me nuts.

[leothebuilder]

No, ACA does not create recover files automatically.

The program does create backup files with the .bak extension and is saved in the same directory

as the actual drawing file (depending on your settings)

The program only creates (or is supposed to create) a recover file if the program crashes.

[pendean]

Give an example of file name and extension, compared to the original file name.

[mike.belmont]

Windows 7 64bit - ACA 2012

I have a user who is having the same issue - recovery drawings being created without autocad crashing.     He is having some slow downs, but nothing actually crashing out.

-Mike Belmont