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Thank you all for helping me in this matter. I have decided to start by locking the files from withing the windows file manager. If this doesn't work with my work i might try the Structured part approach. I need to finish the individual parts to several objects before i decide which path to take. This does two things. - Project which contains this file can only be saved to new files. - A prompt is shown when i try to edit said part. Synergy doesn't sound to bad either, as long as we can run it locally. But as the only designer, i think it might be a bit overkill.

Hi again Malcom. Thank you for your thorough answer, however i think i will have to settle with locking the files in windows initially. It will be easy enough to lock the individual files when needed, even though i would have preferred an integrated option. Best regards.

Hello Cary and Doug, thank you for answering my question. I take it there are no functions availabe presently to do what i want. This is a shame, it felt like an obvious feature to have. Basically, our product line is based of some core components that does not have variations, however they get revisions. because these files will be externally linked to hundreds of projects i really dont want anyone who can access the files to make any changes to them. So locking the individual parts would be very helpful for us. Any other suggestions? Best regards.

I wonder if there are any methods of protecting files used in many projects (externally linked) so that they are not altered by mistake. Any kind of protection would do, like password or some kind of prompt/warning. any suggestions? best regards.