How to restore a backup project

The “DataBackup” folder can be found within the same folder path as where the project model is saved.  (Refer to picture below)

The “DataBackup” folder will contain the respective project backup file in Zip. file format (Refer to picture below) The backup file will display theproject title,the back-up revisionandthe back-up datesin brackets.

Note:You can set the number of backups and backup intervals by going to thesettingspulls down menu >general settings>savetab.

To retrieve the back up file you may follow one of these two options:

Option 1: -

• Extract the backup files to a specific folder destination using WinRAR or any other data compression tools.
• Delete the extended name in brackets which includes the backup revision and backup dates. The project folder name needs to be the same as the data files it contains for the software to be able to open the project.

Option 2: -

• Extract the data files directly to the respective folder destination using WinRAR or any other data compression tools.
• Click “Yes to All” when prompted to replace these data files.

The backup project can then be loaded successfully with ProtaStructures after the steps as stated above are performed accordingly.

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Updated : Jo 24/12/18

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