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Chief Architect X10 Reference Manual

Plan, layout and related files from previous • Click Yes in the Archived Files dialog
versions of the program are automatically when the program warns you that the
moved to the archive folder when the plan is number of archive files exceeds the Auto
opened and saved in Chief Architect. Archive Files value.
Archive files are meant to be for emergency You can also move or delete archived files
use only. If you must access an archive file, using your operating system. See your oper-
open it as you would any other file. See ating system’s Help for more information.
“Creating a New Plan or Layout” on page 56.
Auto Save Files
As soon as the file is open, use Save As
to save this file to another location. As you work, Chief Architect automatically
creates Auto Save files at regular intervals
Legacy Archive Files when changes are made to a file but not
Plan and layout files saved in the current saved by selecting File> Save .
program version are not backwards- These Auto Save files are appended
compatible: that is, they cannot be opened in _auto_save.plan or _auto_save.layout and
older versions of the software.
are saved in the Archive folder.
If you open a Chief Architect plan or layout When you close a file normally, its Auto
file from a previous program version and
Save file is retained until the next time the
immediately Save it (not Save As ), file is opened - at which time the Auto Save
the Auto Archive utility will create an file is overwritten.
additional archive file using the original
program version format. This archive file is a
copy of the original and can still be opened in
the original program version. Auto Save file after normal shut-down
You can enable Auto Save and set its
If you open and Save a Chief Architect
Version 10 plan or layout file, the legacy frequency in the Preferences dialog. See
archive file name will be appended “_v10” to “General Panel” on page 111.
help distinguish it from other archived .plan Auto save files created as a result of an
or .layout files of the same name, and a copy improper program shutdown are appended
of its archive folder will be created in the _auto_save_bak.plan or
Chief Architect X10 Archives folder.
_auto_save_bak.layout.
Manage Archives
Chief Architect offers two convenient ways Auto Save file after abnormal shut-down
to access Archive folders.
If your computer shuts down accidentally,
• Select File> Manage Auto Archives you can recover some of your work by
to open the current plan’s Archive folder. opening the _auto_save_bak file.

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