File management in AutoCAD - Open or remove backup files

Transcript

00:04

When you're ready, you can open any or all of the backup files. You have

00:07

simply double click on one of the entries or right click and choose open.

00:11

You'll see there is also a properties menu item.

00:14

It will show you the same thing as you see

00:16

in the details panel just in a different format.

00:19

The mere act of opening one of the backup files does not remove them from the list.

00:24

But if you open and save them, it will

00:27

if you don't want to save a file,

00:29

but you still want them removed from the list, you'll have to do that manually

00:33

to remove them. Right? Click on the folder name and choose remove

00:37

when you're finished working with the drawing recovery manager.

00:40

You can hover over the pallet's title bar to expose the corner icons.

00:43

Then click X to close.

00:45

If you close the drawing recovery window before resolving all affected drawings,

00:50

you can open drawing recovery at a later time with the drawing recovery command.

00:55

You can also find the recovery manager in the application menu

00:58

from the start tab, open the application menu and expand recover.

01:02

You'll find the recovery manager icon there

01:05

But if you try to find it from an open file, it's a little trickier as it's hidden

01:09

again. Open the application menu and expand the drawing utilities menu.

01:14

Now hover over the overflow expansion arrow down bar

01:18

below the menu items and above the action buttons,

01:21

the menu will scroll up to uncover the hidden drawing recovery manager icon.

Video transcript

00:04

When you're ready, you can open any or all of the backup files. You have

00:07

simply double click on one of the entries or right click and choose open.

00:11

You'll see there is also a properties menu item.

00:14

It will show you the same thing as you see

00:16

in the details panel just in a different format.

00:19

The mere act of opening one of the backup files does not remove them from the list.

00:24

But if you open and save them, it will

00:27

if you don't want to save a file,

00:29

but you still want them removed from the list, you'll have to do that manually

00:33

to remove them. Right? Click on the folder name and choose remove

00:37

when you're finished working with the drawing recovery manager.

00:40

You can hover over the pallet's title bar to expose the corner icons.

00:43

Then click X to close.

00:45

If you close the drawing recovery window before resolving all affected drawings,

00:50

you can open drawing recovery at a later time with the drawing recovery command.

00:55

You can also find the recovery manager in the application menu

00:58

from the start tab, open the application menu and expand recover.

01:02

You'll find the recovery manager icon there

01:05

But if you try to find it from an open file, it's a little trickier as it's hidden

01:09

again. Open the application menu and expand the drawing utilities menu.

01:14

Now hover over the overflow expansion arrow down bar

01:18

below the menu items and above the action buttons,

01:21

the menu will scroll up to uncover the hidden drawing recovery manager icon.

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