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Synopsis

autoSave([destination=int], [destinationFolder=boolean], [enable=boolean], [folder=string], [interval=float], [limitBackups=boolean], [maxBackups=int], [perform=boolean], [prompt=boolean])

Note: Strings representing object names and arguments must be separated by commas. This is not depicted in the synopsis.

autoSave is undoable, queryable, and NOT editable.

Provides an interface to the auto-save mechanism.

Return value

None

In query mode, return type is based on queried flag.

Related

file, workspace

Flags

destination, destinationFolder, enable, folder, interval, limitBackups, maxBackups, perform, prompt
Long name (short name) Argument types Properties
enable(en) boolean createquery
Enables or disables auto-saves.
interval(int) float createquery
Sets the interval between auto-saves (in seconds). The default interval is 600 seconds (10 minutes).
prompt(prm) boolean createquery
Sets whether the auto-save prompts the user before auto-saving.
limitBackups(lim) boolean createquery
Sets whether the number of auto-save files is limited.
maxBackups(max) int createquery
Sets the maximum number of auto-save files, if limiting is in effect.
destination(dst) int createquery
Sets the option for where auto-save files go. 0 - auto-saves go into the workspace autosave folder 1 - auto-saves go into the named folder (set with the -folder flag) 2 - auto-saves go into a folder set by an environment variable (MAYA_AUTOSAVE_FOLDER)
folder(fol) string createquery
Sets the folder for auto-saves used if the destination option is 1.
perform(p) boolean create
Invokes the auto-save process.
destinationFolder(df) boolean query
Queries the actual destination folder for auto-saves, based on the current setting of the -destination flag, workspace rules and environment variables. Resolves environment variables etc. and makes any relative path absolute (resolved relative to the workspace root). The returned string will end with a trailing separator ('/').

Flag can appear in Create mode of command Flag can appear in Edit mode of command
Flag can appear in Query mode of command Flag can have multiple arguments, passed either as a tuple or a list.

Python examples

import maya.cmds as cmds

# set the interval between auto-saves to 5 minutes
#
cmds.autoSave( int=300 )

# query the auto-save interval
#
cmds.autoSave( q=True, int=True )
# Result: 300.0 #