Version: Windchill 12.0
Use Case: Solidworks - saving assemblies
Description:
In solidworks, saving an assembly prompts to save all other parts - unless they are set to read-only, and in "system options" -> "External references" it is checked that "Dont prompt to save read-only referenced documents (discard changes)".
Saving the assembly and parts, prompts windchill to either "Check out", "Revise and Check out" or "Continue" on the files that are being saved.
Per this old thread (Read Only object and assembly saving problems - PTC Community), locking the files in the WWGM, should set them as read-only, and force Solidworks not to try and save them.
But - This does not seem to work for us!
The files are correctly marked in the solidworks add-on as locked/read-only, but the saving prompt does not show them as read-only, and still saves them. The WWGM prompts the same 3 choices, and removes the lock, and saves the modifications locally, when "Continue" is set.
I know, that it will not upload it if the part is not checked out, but it does create a lot of confusion with our mechanical engineers, that they have a lot of local modification.
