drop file error

Thanks Sal, we already have all the folders read-only and the "always change read-only stauts..." box checked. Note: the files themselves are not read-only.

It's kind of strange. We're seeing several toolbox parts which do not behave normally when placing them. Sometimes the graphics do not show, sometimes they do. Either way, they come in and the cursor changes to a plus sign but there is no attempt to mate with the assembly. When dropped, the part is behind the assembly, just floating around in free space. I've checked, and yes, there is a mate reference.
Any other ideas?

Chuck,

There are two important things that need to be set when working in a shared Toolbox environment. First, make sure that every Toolbox folder and file on your network from the "Browser" folder down is set to read-only. Second, from within SolidWorks, choose Toolbox - Configure Browser. Click the "Always change read-only status of document before writing" option (NOTE: this option will have to be set on each users system)

These two settings will work in concert with one another allowing one user to place Toolbox components into an assembly while another user has an assembly or drawing containing Toolbox components already open.

-Sal

I'd like to add some additional information...
If someone else has an assembly open which has the same hardware, we get an error that the file is being modified by another user when we try to drop it in. The toolbox is on a network and the directory and subdirectories are read only. There have to be some type of multiple user settings that we're missing. Any ideas?

We have the toolbox on a network. We frequently get errors when an assembly file using the hardware we want in a new assembly is open. For instance, I am attempting to print an assembly drawing. My co-worker is attempting to drop hardware into his assembly but gets a "drop file error" stating that the toolbox file is open.
Other times we try to drop in hardware and all we see is an icon with a plus sign. The error we get states that the file we want is already open, do we want to show the open document.
Weird stuff going on. Any ideas?

I had the same experience until I went into each folder and selected the files directy and set their states to read only. It was explained to me that sometimes windows does not set all the files to read only when you set the file folder and contents to read only.

Hi Chuck
You may need to turn on the Collaboration settings:
Tools - Options [System Options] - Collaboration,
[x] Enable multi-user environment
Hope this help

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