There is an autosave in Archicad which saves to a recovery file. This means that if Archicad crashes, your progress is likely going to be there when you open Archicad again.
In all my years using Archicad, I don’t remember a single time where Archicad crashed and I lost work. That said, I do tend to save regularly, so I attribute my luck to that. I imagine that if you spend hours without saving, there is a higher risk of data loss or file corruption.
I think the best practice is to save regularly. That way, your main file stays safe and healthy, and you are not relying only on the recovery file or risking potential data corruption.
From the very beginning of working with Archicad (and honestly with all software) I found an anchor point where after doing X action, I always throw in a ⌘+S.
For example a couple of my triggers In Archicad are: every time I’m done modeling or drafting a few items, I hit ⌘+S. If I'm messing with attributes or done with a layout and moving to another one -> save. Also, if I’m going to stand up from my computer, I ALWAYS hit save no exceptions.
It’s 1000% worth finding a habit or trigger that helps you save more regularly.
MacOs Tahoe | Archicad 13 to 29
