How to recover unsaved CAD files from AutoSave

Users can recover unsaved CAD files using the AutoSave feature. In order to use the AutoSave feature, we need to enable it in the settings.

Recover your work with activated AutoSave feature

AutoSave is useful, but we need to make sure it is turned on with the following steps:

Find Options > Open and Save tab > File Safety Precautions section > Automatic save, shown as below,

Where to find the autosaved drawings–AutoSave file location

Users can specify the location of all Autosave files by using the SAVEFILEPATH system variable.

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