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new and unusual file type

Jefferson — Thu, 25 May 2023 14:38:04 GMT

Hi Talkers-

I keep my project CAD files in a single folder per project, and yesterday noticed this new and unusual file. I seem to recall deleting scratch files previously but not sure, and certainly not without hesitation if of this size. It doesn't appear in any of my other project folders. I have been doing a fair amount of SEO actions of late[?] but that's all I can think of that is unusual. Tempted to delete it but before I do I thought perhaps someone might know of it's "purpose"............

Re: new and unusual file type

James Murray — Tue, 28 Sep 2004 19:46:56 GMT

It shouldn't be there, and you can trash it. They seem to turn up every once in a while, I believe it's a glitch in a Save process. I trash them whenever I see them, no harmful side effects AFAIK.

Re: new and unusual file type

Jefferson — Tue, 28 Sep 2004 20:42:42 GMT

Thanks James!

I just wanted someone to second my instincts, and faulty memory........

Re: new and unusual file type

Aussie John — Tue, 28 Sep 2004 23:22:38 GMT

every time archicas saves it creates a scratch file first. I could be wrong but then does something like this; When all is hunky dory it changes the name of your file to the backup and the scratch to the name of your file. ( deleteing the bakup in the process.)

I have found during a faulty save process the scratch can get left.
Did you crash during a save process?

I think it is better now but there was a time scratch files where created in the cache folder and never deleted, resulting in a gigabyte sized folder.
On mac look in library/cache/graphisoft/AC v8 etc and you might find a few too many scratch files which can be happily deleted.

Re: new and unusual file type

Jefferson — Wed, 29 Sep 2004 00:00:32 GMT

Thats it! I knew I had seen these folders before, just not in this location. And yes they can get amazingly huge! Don't know why but I really have a distaste for useless files floating around and try to stay ahead of that. And yes it did crash. Thanks John!

How's the election looking down there? Is Howard coming back?

Re: new and unusual file type

Aussie John — Wed, 29 Sep 2004 00:22:47 GMT

pretty much neck and neck