Dec 11, 2004 #1 AirRider04 Automotive Sep 7, 2004 11 Is there a way of locking/protecting a part/assembly so people can't edit them? Thanks Neil
Dec 11, 2004 #2 CorBlimeyLimey Mechanical Nov 5, 2003 15,292 Assuming you don't have a PDM system, yI think the only way is to set the Windows file permission to Read only. Upvote 0 Downvote
Assuming you don't have a PDM system, yI think the only way is to set the Windows file permission to Read only.
Dec 13, 2004 #3 macPT Mechanical Oct 22, 2002 607 That's what I do CBL and AirRider04. Since files are not open for write access, different users can share the same standard parts/assemblies for their work. Regards Upvote 0 Downvote
That's what I do CBL and AirRider04. Since files are not open for write access, different users can share the same standard parts/assemblies for their work. Regards
Dec 14, 2004 #4 Standing Mechanical Jan 14, 2002 1,578 Neil, Check out the article "How to collaborate using a multi-document system" at http://www.solidworks.com/swexpress/pages/nov04/TT_Working_with_files.html Bradley Upvote 0 Downvote
Neil, Check out the article "How to collaborate using a multi-document system" at http://www.solidworks.com/swexpress/pages/nov04/TT_Working_with_files.html Bradley
Dec 14, 2004 #5 macPT Mechanical Oct 22, 2002 607 Bradley The referred useful article is valid for SW2005. For those still working with SW2004 (like me), proceed as fig.2 and set the Windows file permission to Read only. Regards Upvote 0 Downvote
Bradley The referred useful article is valid for SW2005. For those still working with SW2004 (like me), proceed as fig.2 and set the Windows file permission to Read only. Regards
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