Goomba Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 I am using AutoCAD 2011 and getting : AutoCAD Alert x:\radiradirah\job\drawing\drawing1.dwg is currently in use or is read only. Would you like to open the file read-only? This only started a couple days ago, and only on a couple of drawings, now it seems to be occuring to every drawing No one else has the file open. I do have read / write access. The file properties does not have read only ticked. This only happens with AutoCAD files, excel etc in the same folder open no issue. I am the only person having this issue. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goomba Posted September 27, 2011 Author Share Posted September 27, 2011 Just logged on to another computer and I can open drawings no worries .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goomba Posted September 27, 2011 Author Share Posted September 27, 2011 Nevermind.. switched out the network cable and now it works. Odd that it was dodgey enough to make drawings open read only but not enough to stop me accessing the server. *file under 'resolution IT help desk would of provided'* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goomba Posted September 28, 2011 Author Share Posted September 28, 2011 OR NOT turned on my PC this morning and it was happening again.. checked the cable, change the port it was going into, gave it a jiggle etc Sometimes if I open a drawing through ACAD rather than double clicking in windows explorer it wont happen Ideas anyone?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLW210 Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Are the files on a server? Are the .dwl files still in the folder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goomba Posted September 29, 2011 Author Share Posted September 29, 2011 On a server yes, .dwl files in folder no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLW210 Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 You need to double check your permissions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goomba Posted September 30, 2011 Author Share Posted September 30, 2011 Triple checked permissions. This is only happening with AutoCAD files, not excel not word not solidworks, only AutoCAD. Usually when I open a dwg through AutoCAD it opens fine, but not all time. Almost everytime I open a dwg by double clicking on a file on the server in windows explorer I get the error, but not 100% of the time. Our IT consultant is believes it is an AutoCAD setting issue, but I am not convinced. If we aren't flat out this afternoon we are going to try reinstalling AutoCAD which should rule that out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLW210 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 I would contact Autodesk before reinstalling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukecad Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 I remember see a similar thing a few years ago, what was happening was that Autocad was opening each drawing twice for some reason and so the second open gave the warning that said that it was already in use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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