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autocad not saving automatically

javier.zavala — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 17:40:07 GMT

Is there a reason why my file is not saving automatically every 5 minutes I keep checking the temp files and I don't see my file. my file i'm working on is in the server side not in my computer desktop could that be reason why? please help setting are correct as well

Re: autocad not saving automatically

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 17:50:17 GMT

@javier.zavala Have you tried this?

Re: autocad not saving automatically

javier.zavala — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 17:52:18 GMT

yes I have tried that. but for some reason autocad is not doing what I'm tellin git to do I say every 10 minutes but it seems it does it every hour or 3 hours its weird thanks tough

Re: autocad not saving automatically

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 17:58:51 GMT

Did you also check the Automatic Save file is correct?

Re: autocad not saving automatically

javier.zavala — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 18:00:08 GMT

First thing that I notice is that my 'Incremental save percetage' is set to 50%. so i set it to 100 hope that helps

Re: autocad not saving automatically

ChicagoLooper — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 18:20:46 GMT

Autosave timer will only start when you are actively drafting or editing the drawing. If you open the drawing and don't do anything to it, you go to lunch or take take nap, it won't autosave. Afterall, why would it need to? No changes, no need to save. Also, once you 'save' or perform a 'save as' the current, or most recent, autosave will be deleted and the timer won't start until you are actively drafting again. Once you're active again the time will restart.

Re: autocad not saving automatically

pendean — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 18:57:21 GMT

FYI there is no such thing as an actual autosave in AutoCAD: not to your actual primary open DWG file anyway. Read the fact and try to forget about the myth https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/learn-explore/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Understanding-AutoCAD-backup-and-autosave-files.html

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cadffm — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 18:59:19 GMT

Your savetime is 5?

You are not in active BEDIT command?

You don't use QSAVE, SAVE, or SAVEAS for >5 minutes?

You don't see every 5 minutes the information about the auto save in your Textscreen[F2]?

You searched in the right folder? SAVEFILEPATH

for the right filename? SAVEFILE

Re: autocad not saving automatically

jggerth — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 19:10:40 GMT

@javier.zavala wrote:

First thing that I notice is that my 'Incremental save percetage' is set to 50%. so i set it to 100 hope that helps

I would recommend setting ISAVEPERCENT to 0 (zero) There's not longer a reason in the post DOS world to set it anywhere else.

Re: autocad not saving automatically

javier.zavala — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 19:57:18 GMT

OMG I figured It out thanks everyone for your help So it turns out under my temp folder I didn't check file name extensions under the VIEW tab when I checked it I was able to see it I feel pretty dumb in my part so it was saving I just didn't see it because it wasn't checked 😉 thank you so much tough and yes it is a myth i agree with that statement