Hi, I am looking for a way to open Rhino files in read-only mode. Also ideally they would not create 3dmbak file when opened, since they won’t be changed - these are just library files we copy from, so a) read-only would protect them from being messed up by accident b) no 3dmbak file saves HD space…

@Jarek Have you tried using Worksession or are assuming it won’t work? It is not obvious to me how the desired state of a file differs from an attached file in a worksession which is not the active file. Geometry in an attached but not active file in worksession can be selected, copied and pasted i…

[image] stevebaer: Does this amount to disabling “Save” and not asking you to save the model after modifications have been made? That, and also not creating the 3dmbak file - these libraries are typically large files and doubling the size on server each time a lib is open is not needed/desira…

The ability to open a file as Read Only by checking a box in the Open panel would be useful to me. It would allow looking at a file without being concerned about unintended changes and saving. I assume Save As would still be possible.

[image] davidcockey: I assume Save As would still be possible. But not Save, is that what you mean? Wouldn’t want to save over a read-only; in fact I guess you couldn’t. If Rhino greyed out the Save command wherever it occurs while a read-only is selected so it couldn’t be used it would avoid…

The original request was pretty simple and is already possible in Rhino via some of the above workarounds (audit in a separate file) or just when trying to open a file that’s open already. All we need is a checkbox in the File Open dialog (and hypenated command line option) to open Read-Only at wil…

https://mcneel.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/issue/RH-2676

It’s more than a checkbox; I guarantee. I don’t think it is a massive project, but it also isn’t a lunch break item.

I’m sure Steve, there is also a command line version command option to go along with it… : ) My point is you already have this working in other scenarios so it should not be reinventing it from scratch. What do I know.

[image] Jarek: What do I know. Well, I obviously don’t know the same think I guess… :smiley: I too have wished for this for years, and it IS the exact same behavior as when a file is registered as open on another instance, so as you say all the tools are already there… we just want to be abl…

Is there a way to open files read-only?

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Jarek September 29, 2020, 7:26pm 17

Oh the one that has been there since 2006 and slated for “Future”?
That’s a generous time-frame for one checkbox : )))

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Is there a way to open files read-only?

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