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Autocad (DWG) and Microsoft Onedrive

admin4LQ6N
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Autocad (DWG) and Microsoft Onedrive

admin4LQ6N
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Hi,

 

I have a question about Autocad (DWG) and microsoft onedrive. Today we use version 2018 and when we have DWG files in onedrive the files disappear as soon as any user opens them and comes back as soon as the same user saves and closes. I read an article about this and that it would be "solved" in version 2020, is that true? That is, it works to work in a dwg file via onedrive while other users can see the file in version 2020? thanks in advance

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RobDraw
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@admin4LQ6N wrote:

when we have DWG files in onedrive the files disappear as soon as any user opens them and comes back as soon as the same user saves and closes. 


 

This sounds like desired behavior and may be working as designed.

 

 


@admin4LQ6N wrote:

I read an article about this and that it would be "solved" in version 2020, is that true?


 

Solved in what sense?


Rob

Drafting is a breeze and Revit doesn't always work the way you think it should.
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BrianBenton
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@admin4LQ6N wrote:

Hi,

 

I have a question about Autocad (DWG) and microsoft onedrive. Today we use version 2018 and when we have DWG files in onedrive the files disappear as soon as any user opens them and comes back as soon as the same user saves and closes. I read an article about this and that it would be "solved" in version 2020, is that true? That is, it works to work in a dwg file via onedrive while other users can see the file in version 2020? thanks in advance


Sounds more like a question for Microsoft, not Autodesk. What behavior do you prefer? I assume for the opened file to be "locked" but still visible so that a read me version can be accessed? Does the current behavior prevent files from loading an opened file as an xref? Since it is not visible can AutoCAD find the xref to open it? Otherwise I would think that the non-visible file behavior would be ok. How does it disrupt your workflow?

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pendean
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>>>...onedrive the files disappear as soon as any user opens them and comes back as soon as the same user saves and closes...<<<

So you want many users to be able to open one single file at the same time and basically wipe out the work of everyone else?
You really want to introduce chaos and missing work at your office?

Also, if I may ask, what is stopping you from installing R2020 as a 30-day trial and testing it in-house to find out if it works as you wish it to? Its the best way IMHO.

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admin4LQ6N
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I just dont want the files to "disappear" and if files are viewable while opened by another user.
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RobDraw
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@admin4LQ6N wrote:
I just dont want the files to "disappear" and if files are viewable while opened by another user.

 

I still think this is a good feature for cloud storage solutions for reasons stated by @pendean. Having it "visible" while someone is working on it could be dangerous. I wouldn't suggest using any cloud storage for "live" working drawings without some sort of check out system to prevent multiple users editing the same file at the same time. What's probably happening when you open the file is it is getting downloaded to the local machine and when it is closed it gets uploaded back to the cloud.

 

This is not an AutoCAD issue. Check the help for Onedrive to see if this an option that can be turned off or changed. (Be careful.)


Rob

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pendean
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Seek out OneDrive Support for how to turn that feature off, if it is even possible: AutoCAD has no ability to change cloud services settings or features.

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