8 Replies Latest reply on Jul 2, 2009 7:20 PM by Jeff Sweeney

Prompt to save read-only parts

Jeff Sweeney Jun 23, 2009 2:02 PM

I have a client machine that, when saving an assembly, will sometimes ask the user if he would like to save parts that are checked in. I have "Don't prompt to save read-only referenced documents" turned on.

The files are defiantly read-only, because if he does try to save them, the save is forbidden.

Anyone ever seen this before?

Enterprise/SW 2009 SP3

Prompt to save read-only parts

Richie Yosten Jun 23, 2009 6:32 PM (in response to Jeff Sweeney)

I didn't even know that was an option...where can I locate that toggle?
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  Joy Garon Jun 23, 2009 6:47 PM (in response to Richie Yosten)
  
  Hi Richie -
  
  It's not a toggle. It's a setting in SolidWorks Options.
  Tools > Options > (System Options tab) External References
  
  Best Regards,
  Joy
  
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    Richie Yosten Jun 23, 2009 7:16 PM (in response to Joy Garon)
    
    Joy,
    
    Ok...we've got that set...I was assuming it was a pdm option that just backed up the SW option that doesn't seem to work. We see this all of the time...and have learned to just live with it.
    
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  Joel Bickel Jun 23, 2009 6:48 PM (in response to Richie Yosten)
  
  It happens to me all day long. Maybe it should go in that thread about useless error messages.
  
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Shawn Applegate Jul 1, 2009 4:20 PM (in response to Jeff Sweeney)

We've been dealing with this issue for 3 years now. Very very painful.
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Jeff Sweeney Jul 2, 2009 1:21 PM (in response to Jeff Sweeney)

Wow, this is an interesting response!

In my installation some users see this, others do not. I can't tell if it is something the user is doing or it is something else. Any theories?
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1-A5CHD1 Jul 2, 2009 1:38 PM (in response to Jeff Sweeney)

We had this issue and for the life of me I can't remember what we did to fix it. I know it had something to do with the External References setting in SolidWorks. One thing to try would have a user that doesn't experience the problem check out the assembly and check it back in. Sorry I can't be of more help. If I remember what we did, I'll post again.
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Jeff Sweeney Jul 2, 2009 7:20 PM (in response to Jeff Sweeney)

Thanks Lee...you're just a big tease!

If you think it is a SW issue, maybe I'll use the old copy setting wizard to copy all setting from a good installation to a bad one.
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