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I. About SolidWorks software

1. What is SolidWorks software?

SolidWorks, the first 3D CAD system developed for Windows, rapidly became the most profitable entity in the CAD/CAM sector due to its alignment with CAD technology trends. Its three key attributes—powerful functionality, ease of use, and technological innovation—enable diverse design solutions, minimize errors, and enhance product quality. Its simplicity benefits every engineer and designer. Incorporating Windows OLE, intuitive design, advanced parasolid kernel, and robust third-party software integration, SolidWorks is now the globally dominant 3D CAD software by installation volume.

According to the data, there are currently about 280,000 SolidWorks software licenses issued globally, involving aerospace, locomotives, food, machinery, national defense, transportation, molds, electronic communications, medical equipment, entertainment industry, daily necessities/consumer products, discrete manufacturing, etc. distributed around the world About 31,000 companies in more than 100 countries.

2. How to modify the position and time interval of automatically saving files in SolidWorks software?

The automatic saving function can save design files in a timely and effective manner. Let’s learn how to modify the location and time interval of automatic saving files in SolidWorks software. The specific steps are as follows:

Step 1: Run the SolidWorks software, find (Tools)-(Options) in the top function menu bar and open it.

Step 2: Next, find and click the (Backup/Recover) option on the left. Next, you can manage the settings, including “auto-recover”, “Backup”, and “Save notification” on the right.

Step 3: If you need to view the automatically saved files, you can copy the path of the (Auto-recover folder) and open it in File Explorer. At this moment, it is apparent that all files are stored as (.swar) format, which cannot be accessed by the SolidWorks software. However, by converting it to (.sldprt) format, we can easily open it and make further edits by simply double-clicking the file in this format.

The above is the method of modifying the location of automatic saving files and the recovery time of SolidWorks software. Only by mastering these routine functions provided by the software can we effectively avoid the file loss caused by sudden software crashes. However, if you have lost your files by mistake, you can try the data recovery software introduced in this article. As a professional data recovery tool, Renee Undeleter can not only help you recover accidentally lost files easily but also retrieve lost data from formatted disks. Let’s take a closer look at this software and its use.

II. How to recover accidentally lost files with Renee Undeleter?

1. What is Renee Undeleter?

Renee Undeleter is specifically designed for data recovery. It’s highly effective when you’ve mistakenly deleted files, cleared the recycle bin, or formatted a disk. The software boasts a suite of features including file recovery, format recovery, partition recovery, and image creation modules, offering a comprehensive solution for data loss issues that may occur during system use.

2. How to recover accidentally lost files with Renee Undeleter?

Step 1: Download, install, and run Renee Undeleter. Select the (Fast Partition Scan) option in the main interface. (Fast Partition Scan) can recover recently deleted files. If the disk has been formatted or repartitioned, you can use (Whole Partition Scan) and (Whole Disk Scan).

Note: Do not install on the disk that needs to restore data, so as not to cause data overwriting.

Step 2: Next, select the partition and click (Next).

Step 3: Select the (Fast Scan) option and click the (Next) button.

It should be noted that “Fast Scan” only scans the first 30GB of the remaining space of the selected disk. If the desired file is not found after the scan, you can use “Deep Scan” to try to scan the remaining space of the partition again, but it will take more time.

Step 4: Finally, check the files you want to restore, and then click the (Recover) button to start data recovery.