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Save As works as Save copy as

Milan_Nosil — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 06:28:26 GMT

Hello,

Did it happen to you that Save As works as Save a copy as? A new file is created but does not open. The error only occurs in version 2021.3.1.

Thank you for any advice.

Milan Nosil

Re: Save As works as Save copy as

RajSchmidt — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 15:11:48 GMT

I know this behaviour. It happens if you are

in an assembly
activate a part or subassembly (i.e. jump down a level)
try a Save As

In that case Inventor performs a Save Copy As instead. I would say that is correct. If you do a Save As in this situation you would change your top assembly, right?

Re: Save As works as Save copy as

johnsonshiue — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 21:20:28 GMT

Hi Milan,

This only happens when Inventor is not allowed to save the file (readonly or blocked) on disc. Is the file writeable? Is it checked out?

Many thanks!

Re: Save As works as Save copy as

Milan_Nosil — Fri, 11 Jun 2021 05:31:42 GMT

Hi,

thank you for your message. This behaviour happens if you are in an top assembly too.

I absolutely don't understand it 🙄

Re: Save As works as Save copy as

Milan_Nosil — Fri, 11 Jun 2021 05:34:35 GMT

Hi Johnson,

Unfortunately, there is no Vault on the PC. Other people in the company have no problems with that.

Thank you.

Milan

Re: Save As works as Save copy as

johnsonshiue — Fri, 11 Jun 2021 21:34:33 GMT

Hi Milan,

Somehow your system blocks Inventor from saving the file. It could be user profile related. Try a few things. 1) Run Inventor as Admin. 2) Install all critical Windows updates. 3) Save the file to a different folder and see if it behaves differently.

Have you installed all applicable Inventor updates?

Many thanks!

Re: Save As works as Save copy as

Milan_Nosil — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 05:10:04 GMT

Hi Johnson,

Unfortunately, it didn't help..

Interestingly, on the same PC, this works normally in the Inventor 2020 and older.

Thank you.

Milan Nosil

Re: Save As works as Save copy as

Milan_Nosil — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 06:10:15 GMT

Hi @johnsonshiue,

Unfortunately nothing of advices helped us. Windows 10 has version 21H1 with all updates. For unknown reasons, "save as" works correctly in drawings

The same problem occurred last week in another computer.

Do you have any other advice please?

Thank you very much.

Milan Nosil

Re: Save As works as Save copy as

johnsonshiue — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 19:28:24 GMT

Hi Milan,

This might be related to Windows User Profile. For some reason, a particular profile or the type of profile is corrupted. Windows blocks the user from altering the Inventor files. Try setting up another Admin account. Or, change the UAC setting to the lowest level.

Many thanks!