Open a read-only drawing in Autodesk Fusion, save it as a new file, and edit it as needed.
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If you need to edit a read-only drawing, open the drawing in Fusion and save it as a new file.
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Then, you can edit the new drawing and save your changes in the Drawing workspace.
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First, locate the read-only drawing.
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Click Show Data Panel, and then, under All Projects, navigate to the desired folder.
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In this example, under Samples, select Basic Training, and then open the Drawings folder.
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Open the Connector Joint Drawing.
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On the new document tab, notice the lock symbol, which indicates that this drawing is locked and read-only.
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To enable editing, save the drawing as a new file.
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From the File menu, select Save As.
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In the Save As dialog, enter a name for the drawing.
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Then, select whether you want to save it as a drawing or a drawing template.
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Navigate to the desired location.
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In this case, the drawing is saved in the Fusion > Design Documentation folder.
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Click Save.
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The saved drawing is no longer read-only, which allows you to make edits and save your changes as needed.
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If you need to edit a read-only drawing, open the drawing in Fusion and save it as a new file.
00:10
Then, you can edit the new drawing and save your changes in the Drawing workspace.
00:16
First, locate the read-only drawing.
00:19
Click Show Data Panel, and then, under All Projects, navigate to the desired folder.
00:27
In this example, under Samples, select Basic Training, and then open the Drawings folder.
00:35
Open the Connector Joint Drawing.
00:39
On the new document tab, notice the lock symbol, which indicates that this drawing is locked and read-only.
00:46
To enable editing, save the drawing as a new file.
00:50
From the File menu, select Save As.
00:54
In the Save As dialog, enter a name for the drawing.
00:58
Then, select whether you want to save it as a drawing or a drawing template.
01:04
Navigate to the desired location.
01:08
In this case, the drawing is saved in the Fusion > Design Documentation folder.
01:13
Click Save.
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The saved drawing is no longer read-only, which allows you to make edits and save your changes as needed.
