Saves object and scene files and creates incremental backups. Unlike LightWave's incremental savers, the latest version always has the same name as the original file - the older versions are stored in a backup folder.
Smart-Save creates backup folders where it keeps time-stamped backup copies of your objects and scenes.
When you first run Smart-Save, you will be asked for some basic information - your initials (added to the backups) and the name for the backup folder. The default is "Old", although many studios use "+Old" to force the backup folder to the top of directory listings.
It creates a log file that stores information and any comments.
Smart-Save can tell if a file is unchanged and will tell you if this is the case. You can check "Suppress Extra Notifications" to avoid these messages.
Smart-Save has a smart-revert function that enables you to restore a prior version. Note that "Write Log Files" must be enabled for this to work.
For those upgrading from previous versions of Smart-Save, the plugin can build log files from old backups.
When you add the plugin, LightWave will report 15 plugins found.
| S-Save Options (LAYOUT) | S-Save Options (MODELER) |
| S-Save Everything (LAYOUT) | S-Save Everything (LAYOUT) |
| S-Save Scene (LAYOUT) | S-Save Scene w/Comments (LAYOUT) |
| S-Save Selected Objects (LAYOUT) | S-Save Selected Objects w/Comments (LAYOUT) |
| S-Save All Objects (LAYOUT) | S-Save All Objects w/Comments (LAYOUT) |
| S-Save Object (MODELER) | S-Save Object w/Comments (MODELER) |
| Smart Scene Revert (LAYOUT) | |
| Smart Object Revert (LAYOUT) | Smart Object Revert (MODELER) |
| Date | Version | Details |
| 16-Jan-09 | 2.0.6 | Fixed an error in Modeler file compare function that made modeler think some files had not changed. |
| 13-Jan-09 | 2.0.5 | Adds Smart-Save Everything. Multiple object saves now restore object selection when done. |
| 01-Jan-09 | 2.0.0 | Initial release. |
Click the link to download: Smart-Save2.zip
| (c) Simon Coombs | Utilities Main Page | Updated: 16 January 2009 |