Reminders to Save the Open File

By default, MicroStation reminds you to save the open file 5 minutes after the first change you make if the open file is a V7 file or a DWG file. Furthermore, if the preference Automatically Save Design Changes, which replaces Immediately Save Design Changes, is turned on, MicroStation automatically saves the file 15 seconds after it displays the reminder prompt. Automatically Save Design Changes is on by default.

There are configuration variables that provide additional flexibility in customizing these aspects of operation. For example, to configure MicroStation to remind you to save a DWG file every two minutes, change the configuration variable MS_DWGAUTOSAVE to 120 (seconds). (The default is 300.)

In addition, you can also set MS_DGNAUTOSAVE, MS_V7AUTOSAVE, MS_V7AUTOSAVE_NODIALOG, and MS_DWGAUTOSAVE_NODIALOG. For information about setting these configuration variables, see their individual descriptions in the Configuration dialog box (Workspace > Configuration).

The preference Automatically Save Design Changes is set in the Operation category of the Preferences dialog box (Workspace > Preferences).

If the open file is a V8 DGN file, MicroStation automatically saves the file when it detects two seconds of user inactivity. To modify this behavior, you can turn off Automatically Save Design Changes or change the value of MS_DGNAUTOSAVE.