
Automatic save is enabled by default for every 10 minutes.


By default the file will be saved in the same location as the. Drawing backup files are typically created in two scenarios:.To change the extensions, the display of all filename extensions must be enabled. By default, filename extensions are not displayed for known file types by the operating system.Autosave files are used when there is a crash or if a drawing was not able to be saved normally.The SAVETIME system variable can be changed to make this more or less frequent. When doing a normal save in AutoCAD, the autosave file is removed and the autosave timer restarted.Look for a file with the same name of the one to recover, a time stamp code, and an SV$ extension.On macOS: By default it is /Users/ username/Documents/Autodesk/Autosave.You may open it by typing %tmp% into the Start menu. On Windows: By default, it is in the Temp folder.Recovering an autosave (SV$) file The autosave file (SV$) is by default in the Temp folder for the current Windows user. Autosave files will be the most recent (10 minutes old by default). Look for a file with the same name of the one to recover and a BAK extension.Open the folder containing the DWG file.

Backup files will be the last-saved version. The backup file (BAK) is in the same folder as the drawing (DWG). By default, AutoCAD creates a backup file when saving and does an autosave that occurs every 10 minutes.
