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Why do I get an “Error while saving file!” message when attempting to save a model file?

Tekla Structural Designer File save error Error while saving File!
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Question

Whilst creating a model in Tekla Structural Designer, I attempted to save the model file and received the following error message.

 
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Do you have any idea what has caused this and how I can save the work I’ve done?

Answer

There are three potential ways to get around this issue:
  1. Try saving under a different file name and in a local location, such as your desktop etc.

     

  2. Try saving the core of the file (File > Save Model Only).  This will save a copy of the model, but strips out all of the analysis and design results.  This means that these processes will need to be repeated.

     

  3. We have discovered that there is a conflict between Tekla Structural Designer and Dell Backup and Recovery.  To resolve this you can either;
    1. Uninstall Dell Backup & Recovery (it is more often simply bloatware and we suspect you are not using it) OR
    2. Rename the System.Data.SQLite.dll which is located at:C:\Program Files (x86)\Dell Backup and Recovery\Components\Shell\System.Data.SQLite.dllOLD

Please note that this may impact the Dell Backup and Recovery program that we are not aware of.

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