Locking Files

[AirRider04]

Is there a way of locking/protecting a part/assembly so people can't edit them?

Thanks
Neil

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Assuming you don't have a PDM system, yI think the only way is to set the Windows file permission to Read only.

 

[macPT]

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

 

[Standing]

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

 

[macPT]

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