InRoads V08.11.07.494 Over writing the itl file with muliple users

Question

a number of InRoads users are working on one of our projects and the itl file is being over written and thus other users work is being lost - is this the way it is or are we doing something wrong - there doesn't appear to be a Read/Write lock available for the itl file

caddcop · Accepted Answer

You are correct - there is no locking for ITL files. Since there are tools to copy templates between ITL files, I recommend each user gets their own file and if they need a template in another file, use the template library organizer tool.

caddcop · Answer

IRD files have the same issues as ITL files. While it is not as easy to combine IRD files, it is possible to edit them in a text editor. Always work on copies until you are sure everything worked. 
 I recommend Notepad++ with the Plugin Manager installed, enabled and then used to install the XML Tools Plugin, TextFX plugin, at a minimum. It can be configured to know that many InRoads files are XML files and in addition to syntax highlighting, node/folder collapse and expand, has numerous other features that make it an ideal tool for a Bentley or Autodesk software using site.