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Incremental Saves as Seperate Files
I am working on the CAD to Revit workflow and one of the things that drives me mad is how people always change CAD drawings with new names. I don't have time to chase the latest CAD drawing in Revit.
My ideal scenario is that users would get an incremental save button, much like in 3ds Max, but a bit different. My main objective is that the latest drawing always keeps the same and that we still allow for separate backup files to be created with proper nomenclature.
So for example working on the file SITE.dgw.
Backup Saving creates a separate file called SITE-2017-09-17.001.dwg, but the user is still working in SITE.dwg.
Next Backup save would create a separate file called SITE-2017-09-17.002.dwg, once again the user is still working in SITE.dwg.
This allows Revit to point to one file and users always know to just go in the same CAD file. It also keeps a consistent backup structure.
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Do you know of any macro or function that could do this?
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HI @Anonymous,
I like this idea but I am not aware of a routine to do this automatically. Obviously, most Document Management systems will create versioning but I am not sure if one is in play here.
When a file is saved in AutoCAD, a BAK file is created and not another DWG. In the past, I have required users to keep the active drawing to retain the original name. Older versions should be moved to an appropriate version folder and possibly also renamed (perhaps with the date last published in the name).
Let's see if anyone here in the Community has another automatic solution for you.
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Thanks for the reply.
Weirdly enough, Autodesk Ideas does not include an Idea area for vanilly AutoCAD. I'd love to suggest this:
https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/custom/page/page-id/ideas-page
Any idea why regular AutoCAD ideas are missing?
Thanks
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Hi @Anonymous,
Yes there are idea pages for most products but not all. I suggest putting this idea in the AUGI.com wishlist as I know the team refers to it for new feature consideration.
Thanks for the contribution!
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But... Do you really want that in your REVIT model on the server? Or are you a "lone wolf" with REVIT, no one else shares your model? That could be a nightmare to manage on a team. The REVIT model for teams is a big deal, versioning as you describe is not the way to go. Inquire in the REVIT forum to get real-world feedback from many users https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-architecture-forum/bd-p/133
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Well, I just need a button in AutoCAD that does this. A LISP would do it, but I'm not good at it. Ideally, it would simply be an Autodesk feature or a plugin.
We share our models, buy older employees refuse to work in Revit at the beginning and work in CAD.à
Nonetheles, this is something I would want in CAD even if I don't use Revit.