Collaboration Options

You can specify options for a multi-user environment.

To set collaboration options:

Click Options on the Standard toolbar, or click Tools > Options. Select Collaboration.

Click Reset to restore defaults for all system options or only for options on this page.
Enable multi-user environment Enables the other options.
Add shortcut menu items for multi-user environment Enables Make Read-Only and Get Write Access on the File menu for assembly and part documents. These options are available also when you right-click assembly components in the FeatureManager design tree or in the graphics area.
Does not apply to virtual components.
Check if files opened read-only have been modified by other users Checks files that you opened as read-only at the interval specified in Check files every X minutes to see if the files are modified in one of the following ways:
  • Another user saves a file that you have open in SOLIDWORKS, making your file out of date.
  • Another user relinquishes write access to a file that you have opened in SOLIDWORKS by making the file read-only, allowing you to take write access.
Lightweight components are not checked.
If the system detects a change, a tooltip in the lower right of the graphics area points to an icon on the status bar. Click the icon to access the Reload dialog box.
To check the file status manually, click Check Read-Only Files on the Standard toolbar.
Don't prompt to save read-only top level documents (discard changes) When selected, if you save a top-level document that you opened in read-only mode, you are not prompted to save changes.
Don't prompt to save read-only referenced documents (discard changes) When selected, if you save a referenced document that you opened in read-only mode, you are not prompted to save changes.