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Multi-User Environment

Manage write access for shared documents in a multi-user environment.

  • The multi-user environment provides read/write access control and tracking for two or more users working with the same files concurrently. Users share a file when they have loaded the same file from the same location.

  • Tooltips in the FeatureManager design tree inform you if a part, assembly, sub-assembly, or component is read-only. If another user with write access has the document open, the tooltip names the user.

  • Files that are read-only appear in orange under Open in SolidWorks on the File Explorer tab in the Task Pane.

  • Files that have been modified since they were last saved appear in bold under Open in SolidWorks on the File Explorer tab in the Task Pane.

  • If you start to make changes to a read-only document, a message warns you that the document is read-only.

Options

In Tools, Options, System Options, Collaboration:

  • Enable the multi-user environment.

  • Enable Add shortcut menu items for multi-user environment menu items so that you can select options Make Read-Only and Get Write Access on shortcut menus.

  • Specify an interval for checking if files opened with read-only status have been modified by other users.

In Tools, Options, System Options, External References:

  • To allow other users to work on components while you have an assembly open, select Open referenced documents with read-only access.

  • To prevent a message box from appearing whenever you make a document read-only, select Don't prompt to save read-only referenced documents (discard changes).

When you select Don't prompt to save read-only referenced documents, read-only references are not displayed in the Save Modified Documents dialog box.

Read/Write Status

To set the status for a part or assembly document:

Click File, Make Read-Only or File, Get Write Access.

To set the status for an assembly component:

Right-click a component in the FeatureManager design tree or in the graphics area and select Make Read-Only or Get Write Access.

You can also set read/write status in the Reload dialog box.

Reload

Reload documents to get the latest version. For example, if you have a document open as read-only and another user modifies the document, you can reload to view the modified version.

 



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