Autodesk Design Review

[#1]

Hello, when I go to an existing DWF file and try to overwrite it from autocad 2010 it says 'file is currently open in another program. Please close the file and try again.' I can do this in cad 2008. Any idea's? Thanks

[#2]

What process are you using to complete the task? I have tested this fully and the functionality still works in AutoCAD 2010. The only way I was not able to overwrite the existing DWF is if in actuality it was open. Please confirm that the DWF is not already open, and if the problem persists, let us know the steps you are using to try and accomplish this.

Shawn Niles
Autodesk Product Support

[#3]

Thank you for your question.

Autodesk fixed an error where the DWF was erroneously being overwritten by AutoCAD, so it sounds like you are running into that workflow.

And your problem sounds similar to another issue posted, for correct workflow, please refer to Kevin’s suggestion in this link: http://discussion.autodesk.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=741153&tstart=0

Please let me know if I can be of any further help.

Dony

[#4]

Here is my DWF print procedure.
1-Click Publish
2-Load List of Sheets (.dsd)
3-Publish DWF
4-Go to DWF file I want to overwrite
5-Choose and click Save
6-Get ....Error when publishing DWF to 'overwrite' an existing file...

Other Points:
We are on a server where we save eveything
NO one else has it open
AutoCad is the only program open on computrer-at least that I can see on task bar.

Any help is appreciated

[#5]

No My problem is that I WANT to overwrite a older file and it will not let me. I can re-name the file and save it but not overwrite it. Also, at any time I can go into the OLD file and delete it- so that tells me its not locked either by someone having it open or left open in another program.

I enclose a snap shot of desktop to better illustrate. Thank You for any Help!

[#6]

I've had a similar problem. Basically not being able to over-write an existing DWF. (This may be more along the lines of the bug or the other post referenced.) I've notcied the even when I close Design Review the cache still holds onto it, I see this by looking in the task manager. If I 'end process' on the Design Review', then it will let me over write the file. Hold that helps.

Brent

[#7]

Thank you for the suggestion but the only program I have open is Cad 2010. ANy more suggestions?

[#8]

Hi,

Do you have the DWF open in the Markup Set Manager? (MSM command)? Or by DWFATTACH?

Or are you using Vault to store the DWG or DWF files?

Try turning off "Publish in Background" mode and see if that helps.

It looks like each sheet is published to an invidiual DWF file. Am I correct?

This is a puzzling issue.

Kevin

[#9]

Kevin, thank you for the reply. Here are the answers to your questions.

Do you have the DWF open in the Markup Set Manager? (MSM command)? NO

Or by DWFATTACH? NO

Or are you using Vault to store the DWG or DWF files? NO

Try turning off "Publish in Background" mode and see if that helps.
NO it did not help. I still got the warning

It looks like each sheet is published to an invidiual DWF file. Am I correct?
YES. The .dsd file consists of sheets from several separate drawing files

Again, I am not the only one here with this issue and I can go and delete the
original file at any time. Only when I am trying to overwrite it do I get the error.(Please see attached image in earliler post)

I appreciate any HELP!

Edited by: captain74 on Aug 26, 2009 1:11 PM

Edited by: captain74 on Aug 26, 2009 1:12 PM Edited by: captain74 on Aug 26, 2009 1:13 PM

[#10]

I have the same problem on occasion. I open up explorer and delete the file just before you print. This is not a work around in my opionion but when you get frustrated. I find it funny that Autocad can't overwrite the file but I can delete it with my file manager. It's like Autocad seems to think the DWF is locked but no other program does.