No write access to tool library
No write access to tool library
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Hi,
I'm using NX 7.5, kinda new to this software, and I'm having a bit of a problem. I can't export tools that I create to a library to be saved. Any time I try I get the following error: No Write Access to Library. How do I fix it so that I do have write access to the library? Thanks for any advice you can offer...
I'm using NX 7.5, kinda new to this software, and I'm having a bit of a problem. I can't export tools that I create to a library to be saved. Any time I try I get the following error: No Write Access to Library. How do I fix it so that I do have write access to the library? Thanks for any advice you can offer...





RE: No write access to tool library
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RE: No write access to tool library
RE: No write access to tool library
RE: No write access to tool library
"Wildfires are dangerous, hard to control, and economically catastrophic."
Ben Loosli
RE: No write access to tool library
You can open up the permissions on this, but I do not recommend that you do that.
As JJ mentions, you should copy the entire resource folder from MACH to your own location, then set UGII_CAM_RESOURCE_DIR to point there. Then you can freely edit without changing the OOTB install. When you load the next release, you can make another copy of resource and merge your changes in to the new copy.
Mark Rief
Product Manager
Siemens PLM
RE: No write access to tool library
I am having this problem as well. Can't Export tools to library.
I am running NX4 64-bit, on Windows XP64.
Following the suggestions in this thread,I did the following:
1) I right clicked the NX4 launcher, selected RUN AS... and unchecked "Run this program with Restricted Access".
2) I verified in the NX log file that NX is properly pointed to my tool library on a network drive.
UGII_CAM_LIBRARY_TOOL_ENGLISH_DIR T:\NX4\mach\resource\library\tool\english\
3) I verified the tool library file is not set to read only.
What else could be going on? Thanks in advance for the help.
RE: No write access to tool library
Do what JJ said, copy the resource folder and all sub-folders to another directory (t:\NX4_user\mach) and set UGII_CAM_LIBRARY_TOOL_ENGLISH_DIR to T:\NX4_user\mach\resource\library\tool\english\
After this is done, you should have RW access to all of the library files. This also allows you to use the same library when you upgrade to a newer version of NX.
"Wildfires are dangerous, hard to control, and economically catastrophic."
Ben Loosli
RE: No write access to tool library
That's when it dawned on me: what if something else NX is trying to change is read only? Not sure of every file involved when exporting tools to the library, so I just changed the properties on the entire MACH folder to read/write.
It works now. Don't care why. Moving forward. Thanks again.
RE: No write access to tool library
Copying files gives the person doing the copy their default permissions.
The instructions given where to COPY the files from the NX loadpoint to another top leevl folder and then repoint the variable to the new location.
If you did MOVE the files, you need to copy them back or you may have issues when you install the next MR or MP as they may be looking to update files in folders that no longer exsist in the NX loadpoint.
"Wildfires are dangerous, hard to control, and economically catastrophic."
Ben Loosli
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Bill
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RE: No write access to tool library
Much better to work with IT than to go around them!
"Wildfires are dangerous, hard to control, and economically catastrophic."
Ben Loosli
RE: No write access to tool library
Agree 100%. That said, the "policy" here is "I can't be bothered with your needs as..." They use the line, "NX should run fine as it's basic install". He also administers our Novel network. Yes, Novel. Also there's a political battle between the v5 and NX users. We have no access to tool libraries, Load options, Grip, or Journaling. By doing what I did, I now can. They just don't see the need. (Sounds like I'm venting...).
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Bill
RE: No write access to tool library
I look at a CAD system like an IndyCar. All teams use the same Dallara chassis, but it is the customization that they do that improves their chance of having a winner or a mid-pack runner. CAD systems need to be customized with the settings that make your company the winner.
"Wildfires are dangerous, hard to control, and economically catastrophic."
Ben Loosli