Power InRoads - How do I get Read-Write access to the alg file?

While the "Default" access mode may be Read-Write, it is still possible for files to be read-only. It may have had that bit set before you downloaded it. Even within an ALG files, certain parts of it can be write-locked. Our Surveyors "lock" their alignments all the time so that, even though we open the file with read-access, we cannot change their alignments without their cooperation.

It's also possible that the ProjectWise permissions, or download process itself, has turned that file read-only for you. If that's the case, you may need to speak with your ProjectWise administrator about getting write-access to that file.

While the "Default" access mode may be Read-Write, it is still possible for files to be read-only. It may have had that bit set before you downloaded it. Even within an ALG files, certain parts of it can be write-locked. Our Surveyors "lock" their alignments all the time so that, even though we open the file with read-access, we cannot change their alignments without their cooperation.

It's also possible that the ProjectWise permissions, or download process itself, has turned that file read-only for you. If that's the case, you may need to speak with your ProjectWise administrator about getting write-access to that file.