Disable autosave for DWG/DXF filesDescription:How to disable the autosave option for DWG/DXF filesProduct: MicroStation V8iVersion: 08.11.07.443Area: DWG, Problem ID#: 53119, GENERALINFORMATION
Change the variable: MS_DWGAUTOSAVEIn case MS_DWGAUTOSAVE is set to Undefined, by default every 300 seconds(5 minutes) the autosave will run.To disable the autosave option:- open any file in MicroStation- go to Workspace>Configuration- select Category File Saving- select DWG/DXF File Auto-Save- click the Edit button- enter 0- click OK and click Yes to save the changes (stored in the active .ucffile)- restart MicroStationAlternatively you can:- manually edit the .ucf, .pcf or standards.cfg- add the line: MS_DWGAUTOSAVE = 0- save the file- restart MicroStationSetting the variable to: MS_DWGAUTOSAVE = 36000 (seconds = 10 hours)will also prevent that the DWG/DXF file is saved (assuming a file neveris open for such a long time).This solution applies to all MicroStation V8 versions, starting fromversion 08.05.xx.xx