Opening Drawings in Read-Only?
Opening Drawings in Read-Only?
(OP)
Hey.
We're using AutoCAD 2005 @ our work. The issue is, there are people in the shop that open up are drawings to print stuff off. I need a way for them to be able to ONLY be able to open our drawings in Read-Only. The only way I know how to do this is to click open then open as read only.
Is there anyway I can make our project files read-only to this user or do I have to write a program ie LISP?
Matt
We're using AutoCAD 2005 @ our work. The issue is, there are people in the shop that open up are drawings to print stuff off. I need a way for them to be able to ONLY be able to open our drawings in Read-Only. The only way I know how to do this is to click open then open as read only.
Is there anyway I can make our project files read-only to this user or do I have to write a program ie LISP?
Matt





RE: Opening Drawings in Read-Only?
right click on the drawing file
tick read only
when the AutoCAD drg is opened, it will say...'do you want to open the read only file'
I have also found that any drg copied to a CD becomes read only so whenever I transfer files to a disc and give them to someone, they become read only and I have to go thro explaining how to make them 'unread only' by reversing the process in windows explorer
Friar Tuck of Sherwood
RE: Opening Drawings in Read-Only?
Matt
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RE: Opening Drawings in Read-Only?
"Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects." — Will Rogers
RE: Opening Drawings in Read-Only?
matt
RE: Opening Drawings in Read-Only?
"Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects." — Will Rogers
RE: Opening Drawings in Read-Only?
we have a similar setup you describe. we have voloview installed on all the shop PCs, and full ACAD in the office.
RE: Opening Drawings in Read-Only?
Is there a LISP app that can do this or something or what?
Thanks
Matt
RE: Opening Drawings in Read-Only?
Thanks
Matt
RE: Opening Drawings in Read-Only?
"Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects." — Will Rogers
RE: Opening Drawings in Read-Only?
RE: Opening Drawings in Read-Only?
A drawing viewer will alow them to plot drawings without any problems but there's no way they will be able to edit the file contents.
There are plenty viewers on the market, and a few free ones as well
www.resourcecad.com ~ for your CAD solutions
RE: Opening Drawings in Read-Only?
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/item?siteI...
"Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects." — Will Rogers
RE: Opening Drawings in Read-Only?
Hope this helps,
John
RE: Opening Drawings in Read-Only?
I like the PDF option that Cadstudent mentions since you can download Acrobat reader for free.
Friar Tuck of Sherwood