Autosave

[Columbo™]

What is the best way to use the "AUTOSAVE" FEATURE?

 

I had the autosave feature checked along with "save using active file name" .

 

After months of this I looked into c:mcamxmcx directory and found hundred of duplicate file names using a LOT of memory.

 

example:

 

 

*@100.MCX

*@101.MCX

*@102.MCX

*@103.MCX

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Are there any better options??????

 

 

Thanks

 

[jimp]

Solidworks is the same I clear the Temp directory

every now and then.

 

JimP

[88Matt]

use the back-up feature. u can limit the number of files saved and have the backups placed in a different folder. This, IMHO, is an excellent feature and has saved me (and some engineers how couldn't make up there minds) more than once.

 

HTH

[chowquoe^]

I used it just this morning after crash number 3

[Columbo™]

I used it on V9 where I had it save to a single file.

 

eg. lathe_bakup or mill_backup

 

Can X do that instead of saving hundreds of different versions/stages of the file?

[gcode]

quote:

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*@100.MCX

*@101.MCX

*@102.MCX

*@103.MCX

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You have both Autosave and Backup turned on

I'd leave backup on, but route the files to a junk folder. Then clean the folder out once a month or so

[88Matt]

I don't remember which release, but Mastercam has a vid on the website on how to set this up. HTH

[Columbo™]

thanks guys

 

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

I use Autosave. Some people have problems with it but it has worked flawlessly for me.

 

My interval is 15 minutes, my file name is simply "BACKUP.MCX" and I have none of the other checkboxes checked.

 

The system hesitates when it is saving, I just stop what I'm doing for a few seconds while it saves and then continue.

 

JM2C

[Columbo™]

CNC Apps Guy ,,,

 

how do you get the backup.mcx to stick? do you use the auto save, are any boxes checked??????

 

 

Thanx

[88Matt]

Columbo,

 

Did you watch this yet? This should make things clearer.vid linky

 

HTH

[Columbo™]

Thanks 88Matt,

 

Is there any vid for autosave??

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

I set up the Autosave in the System Configuration.

 

"...My interval is 15 minutes, my file name is simply "BACKUP.MCX" and I have none of the other checkboxes checked..."

 

Oh, except for "Active" of course... Figured that was a given.