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Rhayes
20th Jun 2007, 02:53 pm
I am working in ADT 05'
I have a drawing open and working on it when someone else opens the ssame file
and then mine becomes Read Only and I can no longer save the file.
Has anyone seen this issue before.???
dbroada
20th Jun 2007, 02:58 pm
it should work the other way round - the first one to open locks the file and anybody else can only open in read-only mode. I have never seen it operate in the way you describe.
Rhayes
20th Jun 2007, 03:00 pm
I did not beleive it myself until it happen right in front of me.
This is a very serious problem That I need to have fixed ASAP.
I just don't know where to start...
SLW210
20th Jun 2007, 03:18 pm
This may be something to contact Autodesk about, I have never heard of it doing that.
Alan Cullen
20th Jun 2007, 03:39 pm
Me, personally......I would grab the old meter long stainless ruler.....and walk around the office untill I found the prick......then threaten to behead him if he ever did that again......:lol:
SLW210
20th Jun 2007, 03:48 pm
Me, personally......I would grab the old meter long stainless ruler.....and walk around the office untill I found the prick......then threaten to behead him if he ever did that again......:lol:

We have a few around here that will open a file and leave it open long after they need it #@@$@#$@#$$#@*#^%**. At least Excel tells you who the guilty party is.

I need to figure out what causes this so I can set my Cad to kick the offending party off the drawing and make it mine. :D
dbroada
20th Jun 2007, 03:57 pm
At least Excel tells you who the guilty party is.
Our AutoCAD does that.
SLW210
20th Jun 2007, 04:01 pm
Our AutoCAD does that.

Hopefully we will be upgraded soon.
Wozza
21st Jun 2007, 07:29 am
Shot in the dark here, but have you checked if xrefs are 'enabled with copy'.

Go to Options - Open and Save - Xrefs. It should read as above. If not, it can cause problems.
Rhayes
21st Jun 2007, 01:06 pm
Yes, Thanks I looked at that to, and both machines are 'enabled with copy' I can not find anything non typical about our Autocad set up.
I still feel that this has to do with the Server somehow but of course
our IT says no it's an Autocad issue.....
SLW210
21st Jun 2007, 02:13 pm
Check your file locks under Projects/Project Manager/File locks
Rhayes
21st Jun 2007, 04:05 pm
I have ADT 05' I do not know where to find the Project/Project manager.... Area
SLW210
21st Jun 2007, 04:23 pm
Never mind. That was for Land Desktop.