AutoCAD 2013 wont allow SAVEAS Drawings

[davea476]

I recently installed AutoCAD 2013 on a new Dell XPS computor and what I'm trying to do is take my 2010LT created drawings off my old computer and put them on the new one.

I setup a Project folder on the new computer and cut and pasted the drawing files from the old computer via a flash stick.

Drawings went in fine but when I went to work on any one of them I got the message that the drawing is open and can only be accessed as a READ ONLY. So when I go to SAVEAS and try to save the drawing as an other name I continually get the message that I need Administrative permission to save the drawing. I am logged on as the administrator but it still won't let me save these drawings. I don't know if this is a AutoCAD issue or a Windows setting issue but if there is anyone who can help I'd greatly appreciate it.

THANKS,

DaveA

[matthew.d · Accepted solution]

Hi @davea476,

Welcome to the community!

Sorry to hear about the issue. Could you try the Autodesk Solution posted here? You will just need to alter the drawings properties.

[davea476]

Mathew.d

I'd like to thank you for your quick response and it worked.

I have to unclick the Read Only on the file that the drawings are in and give the user permission to make changes to the drawings.

Tryed it on a couple of drawings and it work so now I have to appy it to all of them.

Thanks again

dave476