topic How to handle Temporary (.ac$) files in .NET Forum

How to handle Temporary (.ac$) files

eirij — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 11:59:13 GMT

Hi,

I have developed a code to slice a solid in specific intervals, and what I have observed that during the process the CIVIL3D creates the Temporary (.ac$) file in temp folder and it keeps increasing its size during the process.

How to control the Temporary file in the code? Is there anything am I missing?

Best Regards,

Eirij

Re: How to handle Temporary (.ac$) files

_gile — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 13:37:14 GMT

Hi,

Have a look at the SAVETIME sysvar.

Re: How to handle Temporary (.ac$) files

eirij — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 08:27:28 GMT

Hi @_gile,

Thank you for your reply, I have tried with the system variable SAVETIME and it didn't work for me, but doing some research on Temporary files I have figured out the problem. Temporary files (.ac$) contain information that is used by various AutoCAD commands (such as UNDO) and this was the reason for creating a huge (.ac$) file in the temp folder while performing the long slicing process.

You can easily enable or disable UNDO recording by

db.DisableUndoRecording(bool disable)

if disable == true UNDO recording is off.