Saving Project Data Automatically

Maxwell stores recent actions you performed on the active project in an Ansys Electronics Desktop auto-save file in case of a sudden workstation crash or other unexpected problem. The auto-save file is stored in the same directory as the project file and is named Projectn.aedt .auto by default, where n is the order in which the project was added to the current session. After you have done a Save As, the autosave file name is <name>.aedt.auto, where <name> is the name you gave the project when saving.

Ansys Electronics Desktop automatically saves all data for the project to the auto-save file, except solution data. By default, Ansys Electronics Desktop automatically saves project data after every ten edits. An "edit" is any action you perform that changes data in the project or the design, including actions associated with project management, model creation, and solution analysis.

With auto-save activated, after a problem occurs, you can choose to re-open the original project file (Projectn.aedt ) in an effort to recover the solution data or to open the auto-save file. If a crash recovery file contains 0 bytes, the other file is opened instead.

To modify the auto-save settings:

  1. Click Tools > Options > General Options.

    2. The Options dialog box appears.

  2. Under the General > Desktop Configuration tab, verify that Do Autosave is selected.

    3. This option is selected by default.

  3. In the Autosave interval box, enter the number of edits that you want to occur between
    automatic saves. By default, this option is set at 10.
    Note: Auto-save always increments forward; therefore, even when you undo a command, Ansys Electronics Desktop counts it as an edit.
  4. Click OK to apply the specified auto-save settings.

Once the specified number of edits is carried out, a "model-only" save will occur. This means that Ansys Electronics Desktop does not save solutions data or clear any undo/redo history.

When Ansys Electronics Desktop auto-saves, an ".auto" extension is appended to the original project file name. For example, "Project1.aedt " is automatically saved as "Project1.aedt .auto".

Warning: When you close or rename a project, Ansys Electronics Desktop deletes the auto-save file. Ansys Electronics Desktop assumes that you have saved any desired changes at this point.

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Recovering Project Data in an Auto-Save File