Saving Specs

[Anonymous]

In the spec editor, sometimes when I go to save a spec it tells me that the spec is read-only and to save to a new name. This spec is not open anywhere else. How do I fix this?

[Anonymous]

I also experienced that one many times, my work around is to save it on a separate folder then copy that file and overwrite the existing one.

Cheers

[Anonymous]

I think this may relate to...If you are working on the one in your projects spec folder, and the spec is open in the spec viewer, the spec will be locked by plant.

[ybogdanov]

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stephen_williams escribió:

In the spec editor, sometimes when I go to save a spec it tells me that the spec is read-only and to save to a new name. This spec is not open anywhere else. How do I fix this?

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 when the spec is insert in the Palett of Plant3D is created one file .lck. If this file there is in the spec folder, the spec is read-only for spec editor. To delete this file is necessary eleminate the Palett and after overwrite it turn create from spec viewer.

[Anonymous]

I found that if someone else has the project open (even if they are not working on any drawings related to the project) then all the associated specs are locked, just ask everyone to change out the the project you are about to change specs on. 

[TomislavGolubovic]

Its always a good habit to get into, to have a "working" folder and a "master" folder for specs. This way you can at least edit a spec without bothering the people using the project/specs, and if anything goes wrong, you can revert back to the original.

Once you are happy with the spec then ask your designers to exit the software, and replace the specs, or do them at a time when no one is in the office.