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Inventor Professional 2021 - Cannot save edits to read only files

rsprattM2HTA — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 18:54:13 GMT

Hello,

I have created an assembly on Autodesk Inventor Professional 2021 which is currently just save on a file on my desktop. I am trying to edit some of the ipt files associated with this iam assembly and when I make the modifications I am unable to save the changes as I get a warning pop up saying "This file is set to read-only. Try again with a different file name". Saving with a different file name is a problem because when I close the program and reopen it, the assembly only recognizes the original file name, so the changes are lost. How can I rectify this issue?

Just to be clear the files are only saved to my desktop currently and have not been uploaded to the Vault.

[ The subject line of this post has been edited to include the product name by @CGBenner ]

Re: Cannot save edits to read only files

Gabriel_Watson — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 17:12:11 GMT

Have you looked into Windows File Explorer to see if they are set as read only there?
https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/inventor/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/The-file-that-is-being-saved-is-set-to-read-only.html

Perhaps they were copied from another set of files that had read-only checkmarked, or you have some issues getting Windows permissions on the specific folder.

Re: Cannot save edits to read only files

blandb — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 17:30:53 GMT

The parts, are they parts that are checked into the vault, but have not been checked out. Perhaps maybe you built a new assembly, but happened to reuse parts that were checked into the vault? Or, are these parts new that you created?

Re: Cannot save edits to read only files

rsprattM2HTA — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 17:37:39 GMT

Thanks, I checked this and they were set to read only in the windows properties, so I unchecked the box and applied the changes, however I am still getting the same warning. Could this have anything to do with updates done to my computer that now backs up files to my companies One drive file cloud?

Re: Cannot save edits to read only files

rsprattM2HTA — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 17:40:48 GMT

Hi,

As mentioned in the original post, none of the files have been uploaded to the vault. All the files that I am trying to change are files that have been created by myself and saves as .ipt part files in the same desktop folder as the .iam assembly file.

Re: Cannot save edits to read only files

Gabriel_Watson — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 17:43:07 GMT

Check the folder/workspace you are working on, as it may have a folder setting of read-only. Similar thread:
https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/inventor-read-only/m-p/9554465/highlight/true#M791164