"File is already open for editing by another user"

[marco.paffi]

Hello,
I'm part of a large team using 3Ds Max 2024 and sometimes we share the same files imported in a Master Scene using Xref scenes.

Sometimes different members need to work on the same Xref file for different reasons but this workflow create flaws of multiple copies of the same Xref file.

Is there any chance similar to Revit or Rhino to have a notification of "File is already open for editing by another user"  so I can ask the person is using the file to save, close and pass me the file?

thanks a lot!

[marco.paffi]

Any ideas????

[Diffus3d]

3dsmax has a Vault system built in, but I've never used it.  Otherwise, the type of operation you describe is typically on the Windows level through programs like Subversion or Perforce.  Both will require an IT team that has been trained, and it's not going to be a simple process at first as everyone would need to learn how to use it.  

Nobody replied because it's a strange issue to have.  Your CG supervisor should be on top of this already, so it sounds like maybe you don't have one which will make this a bumpy road for sure.  

Best Regards,