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not always work: the recovered scene could be
damaged during the crash.
The recovered file is stored in the
configured A uto Backup path. It is sav ed
as "
<filename>_recover.max " in this path. It is
also placed in the I NI file as the most recently used
fileintheFilemenu.Thismakesiteasytoreturn
tothefile,ifyouchoosetodoso.
The crash recovery system ident ifies when
something in an object’s modifier stack is corrupt.
In these cases, the corrupt object is replaced with
a red dummy object to maintain the object’s
position and any linked object hierarchy.
Note: We recommend that you not rely on this
file-recovery mechanism as an alternative to good
data backup practices:
• Save your work frequently.
• Take advantage of automatic incremental file
naming: Go to Customize menu > Preferences
>
Files panel (page 3–870) >FileHandling
group, and turn on Increment On Save.
• U se File menu > Save As, and click the
Increment button (+) to save incremental
copies of work in progress.
• If you are forgetful about saving, use the Auto
Backup feature. Go to Customize menu >
Preferences > Files tab > Auto Backup group,
and turn on Enable.