https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/How-to-retrieve-an-auto-save-help/m-p/258242#M135573 As far as I know, once you properly quit ArchiCAD it clears the temporary saves.<BR /> <BR /> Forced quits should allways prompt you with the autosave if you start it again. Fri, 12 Feb 2016 07:51:48 GMT Erwin Edel 2016-02-12T07:51:48Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/How-to-retrieve-an-auto-save-help/m-p/258239#M135570 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><T>I accidently closed a file without saving (thinking it was just the rendering window). Now I have lost an hours worth of detailed work unless I can extract the auto save that much be there somewhere. Any help is appreciated.</T></DIV> Fri, 26 May 2023 12:18:27 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/How-to-retrieve-an-auto-save-help/m-p/258239#M135570 Rick Thompson 2023-05-26T12:18:27Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/How-to-retrieve-an-auto-save-help/m-p/258240#M135571 If You closed with answering "no" to save...then there is nothing to retrieve unfortunately <IMG src="https://community.graphisoft.com/legacyfs/online/emojis/icon_sad.gif" style="display : inline;" /><BR /> <BR /> You are on MAC, but if You were on PC you could hit "no" by mistake due to awkward button order (they are in "MAC" order on PC...no is where on standard PC apps is yes).<BR /> <BR /> Best Regards,<BR /> Piotr Thu, 11 Feb 2016 22:04:46 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/How-to-retrieve-an-auto-save-help/m-p/258240#M135571 Piotr Dobrowolski 2016-02-11T22:04:46Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/How-to-retrieve-an-auto-save-help/m-p/258241#M135572 Well... x##%%8%$$$<BR /> <BR /> Man, it seems there should be a way to open the temp folder. I am looking right at it, and the time stamp is just where I was.. but....<IMG src="https://community.graphisoft.com/legacyfs/online/emojis/icon_sad.gif" style="display : inline;" />(((<BR /> <BR /> thanks for the reply Thu, 11 Feb 2016 22:15:57 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/How-to-retrieve-an-auto-save-help/m-p/258241#M135572 Rick Thompson 2016-02-11T22:15:57Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/How-to-retrieve-an-auto-save-help/m-p/258242#M135573 As far as I know, once you properly quit ArchiCAD it clears the temporary saves.<BR /> <BR /> Forced quits should allways prompt you with the autosave if you start it again. Fri, 12 Feb 2016 07:51:48 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/How-to-retrieve-an-auto-save-help/m-p/258242#M135573 Erwin Edel 2016-02-12T07:51:48Z