~$ files
~$ files
(OP)
When I have a solidworks file open, a new temp file with the same name but with an added ~$ prefix is created. This file appears in the same directory as the file that I'm working on exists. I prefer to work from windows explorer and these files clutter my explorer window. Is there a way to have these files created somewhere else? An added problem is that when solidworks crashes, the ~$ files remain. I then have to manually remove them.






RE: ~$ files
Try flipping your file name toggle so the "Z" files are first and therefore the ~$BLAH files will be last--less clutter.
Jeff Mowry
Industrial Designhaus, LLC
http://www.industrialdesignhaus.com
RE: ~$ files
RE: ~$ files
If you do have a crash these files will remain in the directory, but you do not have to manually clean them out. Shaggy18VW is on the mark with this as well.
- - -Dennyd
RE: ~$ files
RE: ~$ files
My computer/Tools/Folder Options/View Tab/Hidden Files & Folders/ check the radio button "Do Not show Hidden Files and folders"
I frequently change this setting back & forth. If you go to your SW Temp directory to clean it out, you won't find it if this button is checked. You will have to set it back to "show hidden files & folders"
Ken
RE: ~$ files
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP

SBaugh (Mechanical)
Oops should be "*.bat" file.
3DVision Technologies
http://www.scottjbaugh.com
Merry Christmas
RE: ~$ files
My bad.
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP

RipV (Mechanical)
thanks scott, .bat file is [i]so[i] much easier. I wonder if one should be created to do the same to the SWTempBackup folder? I suppose it could be added to the existing bat file.
SBaugh (Mechanical)
I'm sure it could be.
3DVision Technologies
http://www.scottjbaugh.com
Merry Christmas
RE: ~$ files
Ken
RE: ~$ files
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP

aamoroso (Mechanical)
Not just an MS Operating System thing, this happens on Mac servers too. We use Mac servers at our company (only the SW users have pc's the rest of the company runs on Macs) and the temp files are created by the Mac system as well. A problem we had with this was that when you crashed any file that had a ~$ file associated with it would not open, the temp files had to be deleted before a user could access the actual file. We saved a search in MS that searches the server for ~$ and whenever we crash, we run the search on the CAD server and delete all returned files.
3DVision Technologies
http://www.scottjbaugh.com
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