CAESAR will automatically save 10 copies of  a file to the backup folder  on your computer for the version of CAESAR II that you currently have installed.  Each time you save a file, the last 10th copy is overwritten.  When you run an analysis, the file is automatically saved.  This backup folder is persistent – if you remove CAESAR II from your computer, the backup folder remains and does not get deleted.  

Over time, the size of this folder grows to a point that you may actually have performance issues when CAESAR II accesses this directory in order to create a new backup file.  Here’s a quick speed tip to archive the CAESAR II backup folder and re-establish the original installation conditions:

1. Open up Windows Explorer, and navigate to the following directory (For CAESAR II 2014 Installations): C:\ProgramData\Intergraph CAS\CAESAR II\7.00\
   1. For CAESAR II 2013 Installations: C:\ProgramData\Intergraph CAS\CAESAR II\7.00\
   2. For CAESAR II 2011 Installations: C:\ProgramData\Intergraph CAS\CAESAR II\6.00\
   3. For CAESAR II 2016 Installations: C:\ProgramData\Intergraph CAS\CAESAR II\8.00\
2. There should be a folder called “Backup” in this directory.  Create a new folder called “Archive Backup” in the same directory.
3. Copy the contents of “Backup” into “Archive Backup”.
4. Verify that the contents of “Backup” are in “Archive Backup” and then delete the contents of “Backup”
5. That’s it!

Make yourself a reminder to periodically move contents from “Backup” into “Archive Backup”.

Thanks,

-George