User Guide

Configuring PSpice Schematics
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When Autosave is enabled, PSpice Schematics creates a
temporary file with the same name as the active working
file, and a file name extension ending in ‘
v’ (for example,
“.scv,” “.slv,” “.plv”). If you have a power outage or
system failure, you can retrieve your work from these
files.
The temporary files are deleted each time a schematic or
library is successfully closed or saved. When you open a
file, PSpice Schematics compares the saved file to the
autosave file, if one is present. If the autosave file is more
recent than the requested file, PSpice Schematics provides
a warning and allows you to restore the file as the active
schematic or library.
While an autosave is in progress, a message appears in the
status line and the hourglass symbol displays in place of
the pointer. Wait until the autosave is finished before
continuing.
Disabling Autosave
1 From the Options menu, select Editor Configuration
to display the Editor Configuration dialog box (shown
on 3-48
).
2 In the Autosave interval text box, type 0 (zero).
3 Click OK.