Preventive file management on your hard disk can avoid future problems in both the software and hardware areas.
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Locate the SolidWorks Journal File on your hard disk to improve performance. |
The journal file regularly records numerous processes. For example, when you rotate a model, the rotation increments are recorded to the journal file. If the journal file is located on a network drive, you are subject to variances in network performance such as other traffic. |
Locate the auto recover files on your hard drive. |
Auto recover information is one of the options you can set in Backups. The auto recover files include information required to recover from a system failure. Auto recover is independent from maintaining backup copies of your documents. Options for both capabilities are set in the same location.
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Periodically check and clean out the backup and the temporary directory. |
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Ensure there is adequate free disk space. |
You should have between 250-500MB of free disk space on your hard drive. If you are auto-saving or creating SolidWorks backup files, this space can fill up quickly. |