Auto-recover is a function that stores the current Carveco session periodically, helping to reduce the risk or impact of data loss in the event of a crash or freeze. Auto-recover storage can be completed at specified intervals and during periods of mouse or keyboard inactivity.

The auto-recover function stores a temporary file and does not overwrite your current Carveco Project (.3dp) or Carveco Model (.art) file. It is not an alternative to regular saving, and auto-recover files are deleted when the current Carveco session is closed.

      You cannot work when an auto-recover is in process. The amount of time required to complete each auto-recover depends on the size of the Carveco project or model that is currently open.

To use the auto-recover option when you are working:

1. Select Edit > Options to display the Options panel.
2. Click the Auto-Recover Settings header to display its associated settings.
3. Select Enable auto-recover. This option is selected by default.
   When using Carveco, you can confirm that the auto-recover function is working by clicking the Processes tab in Windows Task Manager. The Image Name for the auto-recover function is Carveco Process Monitor (ArtMonitor.exe).
4. Set the time schedule that you want to use:
   
   
   • In the minutes box, enter the frequency with which auto-recover information is saved. The default interval is 30 minutes.
   • In the seconds box, enter the period of mouse or keyboard inactivity before auto-recover information is stored. The default time is 30 seconds.
5. Click Apply to store the auto-recover settings.
6. Click Close to close the Options panel.

When the auto-recover function is enabled and there is a crash or freeze in Carveco, one of two error messages are displayed:

• If Carveco cannot recover the changes you made in your most recent session, a message is displayed confirming your work has been lost. Click OK to close the message.
  
  You will usually only be unable to recover your work where your most recent session has not been open long enough for an initial auto-recover to be completed.
• If Carveco can recover the changes you made in your most recent session, an error message is displayed warning that Carveco must be closed, and asking if you want to recover your work:

  If you want to recover the changes from your most recent session:

  1. Click Recover to close the message and display the Save Recovered File As dialog.

     The recovered changes are restored as either a Carveco Model (.art) or Carveco Project (.3dp); depending on what you were working on in your most recent session.

  2. Navigate to the folder on your computer in which you want to save the file containing the recovered changes.
  3. Enter a File Name.
     If you were previously working on a project, the default name is Recovered Project.3dp. If you were working on a model, the default name is Recovered Model.art.
  4. Click Save to close the dialog and save the file.

     To check which of the changes in your previous session have been recovered, open the Carveco Project (.3dp) or Carveco Model (.art) file.

  If you do not require the changes from your most recent session, click Discard to close the message.