Topic: How to lock Xref?

[HasanCAD]

Is there a way to lock Xrefs?

I dont want any one change the settings or detech the Xref.

[Daniel J. Ellis]

If you put the xref on it's own layer and lock that layer it will prevent anyone from refeditting the xref or, I believe, detaching it.

The xref itself will still be amendable by opening the xref, though.  You could always set the file to be right-protected through Windows.

dJE

[Rob...]

Setting XEDIT to 0 will also prevent refeditting.

Locking the layer does not prevent someone from detaching the XREF. I'm not sure that this is possible unless you can disable the XREF manager.

[mjfarrell]

Is there a way to lock Xrefs?

I dont want any one change the settings or detech the Xref.

sounds like a training and education issue...
why not take the time to educate the other users about why they should not molest the XREF file(s)
in the end the time invested will yield higher results

Absent that...
Place a GIANT note in the XREF on a NON Plotting layer as shown below:







DO NOT DETACH, MOVE, or OTHERWISE EDIT this XREF FILE



DO NOT DETACH, MOVE, or OTHERWISE EDIT this XREF FILE



DO NOT DETACH, MOVE, or OTHERWISE EDIT this XREF FILE



DO NOT DETACH, MOVE, or OTHERWISE EDIT this XREF FILE



DO NOT DETACH, MOVE, or OTHERWISE EDIT this XREF FILE

[Rob...]

Education does go a long way but that solution with the text works for one person only. After that I think the text becomes unreadable for some reason.

[mjfarrell]

After that I think the text becomes unreadable for some reason.

you're joking, right?

[MP]

REMOVAL OF THIS XREF FILE IS PUNISHABLE BY DEATH OR UNEMPLOYMENT

WHICHEVER IS MORE PLEASURABLE OR CONVENIENT TO THE ENFORCER

fixed

[Krushert]

After that I think the text becomes unreadable for some reason.

you're joking, right?