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AutoCAD DrawingHistory Cache (%LocalAppData%\Autodesk\AutoCAD)

Space: 1 GB – 10 GB creative Windows
Quick Answer: AutoCAD caches cloud version history comparison snapshots in DrawingHistory. Clearing the history cache is safe.

Bottom Line: It is 100% safe to clear DrawingHistory cache folders in AutoCAD. AutoCAD caches drawing revision diff snapshots for cloud storage comparison.

What is AutoCAD DrawingHistory?

Located at %LocalAppData%\Autodesk\AutoCAD\<Version>\<Language>\DrawingHistory, AutoCAD stores local cached snapshots used by the DWG Compare tool.

How to Clear DrawingHistory Cache

rmdir /s /q "%LocalAppData%\Autodesk\AutoCAD\R24.2\enu\DrawingHistory"

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