Unable to save drawing

[CADgirl]

When I try to save my drawing I get this box saying that it can't save it.

I have no idea why it is doing it. There is no one else who has the drawing open. I even tried restarting AutoCAD but I still get the message. Anyone know why this is happening?

[Strix]

It's not because somebody in your office has been reading the prank thread is it?

[CADgirl]

That better not be the reason- because it isn't funny!

I just restarted my computer and it still is doing it. Is there a way to fix it?

[Strix]

will it do a saveas to the C: drive?

[CADgirl]

That does work! I'll have to use that solution for now until I can figure out why it won't let me save it to the P drive. Thanks so much!

(I hate it when there is a simple solution- then you always feel so retarted for not figuring it out yourself. )

[Strix]

nooooo - that's not a solution! It was a test!

 

your C:drive won't be backed up in the same fashion as the server, and you should never store drawings locally (unless that's how your company works)

 

if it's just a problem storing to P:, rather than a problem storing to anywhere, that suggests that the problem is with the server and is an IT problem rather than a problem with your computer or AutoCAD installation!

 

Phone IT

[BOB'27T]

Check out the similar thread at the bottom from matramurena. They seem to have had the same issues. Hope that will help!

[Strix]

I had a quick look at that and discounted it as it was a 'command in progress' issue, but on more thorough reading, the solutions offered may still work in this case

[CADgirl]

nooooo - that's not a solution!

 

your C:drive won't be backed up in the same fashion as the server, and you should never store drawings locally (unless that's how your company works)

 

if it's just a problem storing to P:, rather than a problem storing to anywhere, that suggests that the problem is with the server and is an IT problem rather than a problem with your computer!

 

Phone IT

 

I know it's not a solution- I meant a quick fix! I have a deadline I'm working with.

I just need to update some plans asap so that I can e-mail them over to somebody. In the meantime I have IT working on it. I'm going to save it on my C: drive just so that I can e-mail it and hopefully IT can get it fixed by the end of the day. Then I can save it to the P: drive.

[Strix]

If you're resorting to saving to C:, create yourself a back up somewhere - even if it's only by way of emailing the drawings to eg a colleague so they can be retrieved if necessary

[ReMark]

Save the drawing to a CD, DVD or a flash drive. Unless your computer is on its last leg saving to the hard drive (I'd make a DWG folder) for a day or two shouldn't be a problem.

[dtkell]

Maybe someone has it xreffed into another drawing and their option for xreffs is not set at "enabled with copy".

[CADgirl]

Maybe someone has it xreffed into another drawing and their option for xreffs is not set at "enabled with copy".

 

I don't think that that is the case because I have never had any problems saving these same drawings before- and they haven't been opened for a while.

[Strix]

stab in the dark here - has somebody archived the xreffed drg?

[CADgirl]

stab in the dark here - has somebody archived the xreffed drg?

 

Nope.

One of the jobs hasn't been worked on for a couple of months and another job for about a week. There have never been any problems with them before, that's why I'm so confused.

[dtkell]

Is there a left over file lock (*.lk#) from an improperly closed session associated with this drawing?

[CADgirl]

The IT guy fixed it! Apparently it was the security, he had to change the settings and stuff.

Thank you everyone for your help!

[Strix]

Glad it's all sorted

[rookie37]

(I hate it when there is a simple solution- then you always feel so retarted for not figuring it out yourself. )

 

You're not alone on that. I get angry when I can't figure out a problem. Then I can't think straight and find the solution that's embarresingly obvious