Never lose Inventor work to a crash again.
What it does
Inventor AutoSave is an add-in that automatically saves your Autodesk Inventor documents in the background after a set time period, so you never lose progress to an unexpected crash or a forgotten save. It addresses the fact that Inventor does not natively support automatic saving. AutoSave only saves a document when changes have actually been made, keeping the Inventor process clean and efficient, and is enabled by default.
Key features
- Automatically saves documents in the background at a set time interval
- Supports all document types: parts, assemblies, drawings, and presentations
- Only saves a document when changes have actually been made
- Adjustable save interval via the AutoSave settings (default is 30 minutes)
- Toolbar icon shows status at a glance: blue = enabled, red = disabled
- Click the AutoSave button to enable or disable it; enabled by default
- Handles file migration via the Inventor Save dialog, letting you save or cancel
Changing the save interval
- In Inventor, open any document — the AutoSave buttons sit on the BM tab in the AutoSave panel (available in the Part, Assembly, Drawing and Presentation environments).
- Click Settings to open the Auto-Save Settings dialog.
- Set Auto-Save after … Minutes (default: 30) and, if needed, choose which Documents to save (default: Only Active Document).
- Click Save.
An interval of at least 15 minutes is recommended for good data protection. The AutoSave button next to Settings toggles automatic saving on or off (blue = on, red = off).
Compatibility: Autodesk Inventor 2020–2027.