Multiple Librarians cannot simultaneously access the FPX file.

You need to build al new parts in a new FPX file. Then create the parts to CAD tool. Then import the new FPX file into the company master FPX.

That's the way I would do it.

Steve

 

i.e.: POD would be your main library repository that you have continuous access to. This way you have access to all the content updates and new data instantly. Multiple users can access POD simultaneously.

 

Since we're adding schematic symbols, enhancing footprint design with new features like irregular shape pad geometry and enhancing 3D STEP, the future FPX file has to change and unfortunately the file size is going to grow to accommodate all the new features. However, the SQL database on POD can easily manage millions of parts simultaneously with zero degradation. The search & find speed is off the charts.

 

Think of POD and the SQL database of the future as your personal library repository. POD is currently growing at the rate of over 10,000 new part numbers a week and that is going to steadily increase over time.

 

Of course you can still download parts to your personal FPX file but the speed will not be as fast as a SQL server with redundant backup systems.

 

 

We're exploring the possibility of updating the v2016 release so that files will get marked/checked out, and when this happens they go in read-only mode for everyone else. I'm not sure exactly how this will pan out, but it's one thing we're considering at this point. Your feedback is appreciated!

 

It's just difficult to create a text editor that allows multiple users to simultaneously edit text without overwriting each others entries.

 

In the CAD world, the only way they allow multiple PCB designers to collaborate on the same database is to "partition" the file and then eventually bring it back together again. So in reality, multiple people are not really working on the same database. They are each working on a section and they cannot enter into any other section, just the section of their allocated specific partition.

 

So I need a different example that we can use as an example.

 

I like your software; will continue to use it.

Just thought you welcome suggestions.

 

 

So if you want 4 people to work on the same PCB design the cost is $75K + $75K = $150K

 

So if we added that feature, no one would mind paying a little extra?