Open Drawing in Read Only Mode - *12​.1​.SP4*

Description

Until now there have been some severe problems when opening a drawing in Marine Drafting as "read-only". When you started to modify a drawing opened as read-only two things could happen:

1. If you had write access to the drawing and did modification that update the PADD database (create a new view for instance) then the drawing would be claimed.

2. If you had no write access (or the drawing was claimed by another user) then the modifications you made failed to be stored in the PADD database.

Both situation were confusing and could cause you to lose data in the PADD database.

In 12.1.SP4 we have a new solution for these situations that we hope will be more robust.

Basically it means that if you want to do permanent changes to a drawing you have no write access to, you will have to create a copy. So when you now open a drawing it write mode but fail to claim it, the system will ask if you want to create a copy.

If you still want to open the drawing as read-only to avoid claiming if for other users then the system will create a temporary copy without connections to the PADD database. You can do some modification to this drawing but you will not be able to save them, neither with the "Save Drawing" nor with the "Save Drawing As" function. You can only output the modification with "Export SDB". Also: modifications that require the PADD database to be updated will not be possible so do. For example: draw outfitting, create or modify associative labels/dimensions.

Benefits

There is a more robust and safe solution for opening drawings in "read-only" mode.

Compatibility Constraints

None.

For More Information

Refer to User Guide Draft / Marine Drafting / Operator’s Instructions Drafting / File / Open Drawing.

Affected Programs

Marine Drafting/Hull Design