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Rhino 3D Auto-Save Backup Files (3DM.bak)

Space: 2 GB – 20 GB+ creative Windows, macOS
Quick Answer: Rhinoceros 3D creates auto-save recovery backup files (.3dm.bak). Deleting old Rhino backup files is safe.

Bottom Line: It is 100% safe to delete .3dm.bak files generated by Rhinoceros 3D once your active .3dm model is saved.

What are Rhino 3D Backup Files?

Located at %LocalAppData%\McNeel\Rhinoceros\7.0\AutoSave (or project folders), Rhino saves emergency recovery models.

How to Delete Rhino 3D AutoSaves

Get-ChildItem -Path "%LocalAppData%\McNeel\Rhinoceros" -Filter "*.3dm.bak" -Recurse | Remove-Item -Force

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